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The Art of CommunityI've just started reading The Art of Community, by Jono Bacon. Jono is involved with the Ubuntu community. He promises to describe the soc… Started by Michael LevinLatest Reply |
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Twitter Limits Access to Friends of Friends via APIWhat do you think about Twitter's recent moves limiting access to data via their API? Started by Michael Levin |
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The Art of CommunityI've just started reading The Art of Community, by Jono Bacon. Jono is involved with the Ubuntu community. He promises to describe the soc… Started by Michael Levin |
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Jan 31, 2012 Reply by Michael Levin |
http://www.managingonlineforums.com/I just started reading the book, Managing Online Forums: Everything You Need to Know to Create and Run Successful Community Discussion Boar… Started by John Dargan |
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Nov 11, 2009 Reply by Patrick O'Keefe |
Friending people on twitterI have noticed that whereas someone would normally search for their friends on twitter for purpose of following them, it is also possible t… Started by John Dargan |
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Nov 8, 2009 Reply by John Dargan |
FOAF and SSL(photo of the recent Social Web Barcamp in Paris from Henry Story's website) I was chatting with Henry Story, creator of Babelfish, the t… Started by Michael Levin |
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Sep 25, 2009 Reply by Michael Levin |
Happy 10th year, JCertif!
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Welcome to Codetown!
Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
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Decentralizing Architectural Decisions with the Architecture Advice Process
Our system architectures have changed as technology and development practices have evolved, but the way we practice architecture hasn’t kept up. According to Andrew Harmel-Law, architecture needs to be decentralized, similar to how we have decentralized our systems. The alternative to having an architect take and communicate decisions is to “let anyone make the decisions” using the advice process.
By Ben LindersQCon AI Boston’s Early Program Focuses on the Engineering Work Behind Production AI
As teams move AI from pilots to production, the hard problems shift from demos to dependability. The first confirmed talks for QCon AI Boston (June 1–2) focus on context engineering, agent explainability, reasoning beyond basic RAG, evaluation, governance, and platform infrastructure needed to run AI reliably under real-world constraints.
By Artenisa ChatziouGitHub Data Shows AI Tools Creating "Convenience Loops" That Reshape Developer Language Choices
GitHub’s Octoverse 2025 report reveals a "convenience loop" where AI coding assistants drive language choice. TypeScript’s 66% surge to the #1 spot highlights a shift toward static typing, as types provide essential guardrails for LLMs. While Python leads in AI research, the industry is consolidating around stacks that minimize AI friction, creating a barrier for new, niche languages.
By Steef-Jan WiggersCloudflare Debuts Markdown for Agents and Content Signals to Guide AI Crawlers
Cloudflare has introduced “Markdown for Agents,” a feature that lets AI crawlers request Markdown versions of web pages. The company pairs the feature with a proposed “Content Signals” mechanism that lets publishers declare whether their content may be used for AI training, search indexing or inference.
By Matt FosterPresentation: What I Wish I Knew When I Started with Green IT
Ludi Akue discusses how the tech sector’s rising emissions impact our global climate goals. Drawing from her experience as a CTO, she explains seven key lessons for implementing Green IT. She shares insights on LCA assessments, the paradox of microservices, and why FinOps doesn’t always equal green.
By Ludi Akue
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