What are GitHub Actions? GitHub Actions are a powerful feature of the GitHub platform, providing methods to automate workflows and allow better monitoring and management of repositories. From a repository maintainer perspective, GitHub Actions are an essential tool that should be used where possible to ease the process of keeping […]
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Maintainer Reflections on Hacktoberfest 2021 (And what to do better next time!)
Hacktoberfest has concluded for another year! Either as a contributor or as a maintainer, what are your reflections on Hacktoberfest? Hacktoberfest is all about encouraging devs of all levels to contribute to open source projects. Much of Hacktoberfest is focused on the contributor point of view. There are all sorts […]
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What is open source and why does it matter? | An infographic
What is open source? Open source is a term used to describe software projects with the source code available to use, view, modify and redistribute. Basically, open source software is free to use by anyone while also having the source code publicly accessible. While the licensing of each software can […]
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Hacktoberfest 2021: Get involved in open source with Inspirezone 🎉
Hacktoberfest 2021 is here! Join inspirezone in celebrating open source 🎉 We’ll walk you through what Hacktoberfest is and why every developer should consider getting involved in the challenge! What is Hacktoberfest? Hacktoberfest is a month-long event to encourage developers of all levels of experience to make contributions to open […]
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5 Compelling reasons to become an open source maintainer and accelerate your growth as a programmer 🚀
As of the writing of this post Hacktoberfest 2021 by DigitalOcean is around the corner and will be starting on October 1st! To mark the occasion, we’ll be making several posts on the topic of all things open source throughout the month of October 2021. Also check out all previous […]
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7 Hard facts about coding every developer should learn to accept
Becoming a programmer has become a highly desired career path with the increasing role software engineering plays in technology advancement. However, while programming certainly has its rewards, there are also some not-so-glamorous sides to coding that would be useful to be aware of for anyone currently or who wants to […]
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Search your way to programming solutions using these effective tips
Programming is all about solving problems, and lot’s of them. Because coming up with solutions is core to development activities, what are the best ways to become unstuck when you’ve hit an obstacle? In the vast world wide web, it’s likely programming solutions to most issues you’ll come across already […]
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5 Core tools and technologies that every software engineer should know
The field of software engineering is vast and there are countless tools and technologies that are available at the disposal of developers. Some tools are more relevant to developers in specific fields, however some tools should be adopted by all regardless of their background. The single most common factor amongst […]
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5 Types of software documentation you need for your next project
Software documentation is a broad term referring to anything written down for the purposes of recording, explaining or detailing the purpose and operation of a software project from conception to completion. In a previous article, we talked about why developers should be obsessed with documentation and covered the importance of […]
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15 Useful free and open source software applications to save you money
What is free and open source software? Free and open source software is generally software that is free to use, access and modify by anyone. The concept of free software was introduced by Richard Stallman, an activist for the free software movement. While the licensing of each software can vary, […]
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