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Charlie Robbins
March 12, 2015
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Keeping important code alive (SeattleJS, March 2015)
An exercise in Open source, psychology, and software engineering
Charlie Robbins
March 12, 2015
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IMPORTANT CODE ALIVE Keeping
IMPORTANT CODE ALIVE Keeping An EXercise in Open source, psychology,
And software engineering
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Now. LET ME TELL YOU A STORY...
A Long Time AGo In A GalaXy Far Far
Away...
A Long Time AGo In A GalaXy Far Far
Away...
A Long Time AGo In A GalaXy Far Far
Away... OPEN SOURCE It s a Story ’ Actually ABOUT
MID 2010 NODEJITSU STARTED In NODE.JS WAS LIKE AND BACK
THEN
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THE WILD WEST
THE WILD WEST Or Maybe...
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AN UNTOUCHED PARADISE?
AN UNTOUCHED PARADISE? Some might say...
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THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE?
THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE? NO MATTER WHAT...
THE MODULES WE NEEDED Were like...
404 not found
404 not found SO, like many others
404 not found SO, like many others
WE WROTE THEM
404 not found SO, like many others
WE WROTE THEM OURselves
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THE BEST FEELINGS Ever. For Serious. CERTAINLY ONE OF
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WRITE NODE.jS MODULES WE WANT YOU TO
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And WE DID!
And WE DID! LAST MONTH, Just my own npm
modules totaled over...
10,000,000+ downloads Source: npm-stats.com
IT WAS Truly Humbling 10,000,000+ downloads Source: npm-stats.com
IT WAS Truly Humbling 10,000,000+ downloads Source: npm-stats.com But IT
WAS ALSO...
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ABSOLUTELY TERRIfying
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BECAUSE BACK TO OUR STORY...
BECAUSE BACK TO OUR STORY... IT TURNS OUT
RUNNING A STARTUP
RUNNING A STARTUP Is A LOT OF WORK
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REMEMBER THAT SUPER HAPPY FEELING?
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FROM YOUR USERS TOTALLY SUCKS TAKING ABUSE “ ” It
turns out JUST
40#&'6$,*/(/*$&
40#&'6$,*/(/*$& Please: BE #$%@ing Nice
ASIDE
ASIDE USING TWITTER IS LIKE....
....EXCEPT 140 CHARACTERS IS EVEN WORSE. ASIDE
USING TWITTER IS LIKE....
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CULTIVATE PERSONAL INTERACTION
CULTIVATE PERSONAL INTERACTION WHEN IN DOUBT, FOLLow-up Privately
CULTIVATE PERSONAL INTERACTION WHEN IN DOUBT, FOLLow-up Privately THINK OF
IT AS DISCRETION.
CULTIVATE PERSONAL INTERACTION WHEN IN DOUBT, FOLLow-up Privately THINK OF
IT AS DISCRETION. ... Or Having some Class.
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ONCE AGAIN BACK TO OUR STORY...
ONCE AGAIN BACK TO OUR STORY... WITHOUT THE ADEQUATE
TIME TO MAINTAIN THE MODULES I WROTE...
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2,000+ UNREAD GITHUB EMAILs
2,000+ UNREAD GITHUB EMAILs TONS OF NEGATIVITY
2,000+ UNREAD GITHUB EMAILs TONS OF NEGATIVITY IS
THIS PROJECT Abandoned?” “
YOUR MODULE'S BAD AND YOU SHOULD FEEL BAD
YOUR MODULE'S BAD AND YOU SHOULD FEEL BAD TRUST
ME ....
YOUR MODULE'S BAD AND YOU SHOULD FEEL BAD TRUST
ME .... .... i did.
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AGAIN: BE #$%@ing Nice
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FROM NEW YORK I AM
FROM NEW YORK I AM AND SO IS
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WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY
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OPEN SOURCE IT CAN BE DONE!
#PICARDTIPS
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You Are Probably Thinking BUT HOW?
SCIENCE CAT SAYS
SCIENCE CAT SAYS “ ” GOOD QUESTION
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WRITING CODE
WRITING CODE IS
WRITING CODE IS ABSOLUTELY NOT
WRITING CODE IS THE ANSWER ABSOLUTELY NOT
First:
First: WILLING TO HELP FIND ANYONE WHO IS WEEKLY MEETINGS
AND START
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TRIAGE ALL THE THINGS!
ISSUES, FIRST. TRIAGE ALL THE THINGS!
ISSUES, FIRST. THEN PULL REQUESTS. TRIAGE ALL THE
THINGS!
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HIGH LEVEL PROBLEMS FIND THE TRIAGE INTO BUCKETS AND
HIGH LEVEL PROBLEMS FIND THE TRIAGE INTO BUCKETS AND
NEXT-PATCH
HIGH LEVEL PROBLEMS FIND THE TRIAGE INTO BUCKETS AND
NEXT-MINOR NEXT-PATCH
HIGH LEVEL PROBLEMS FIND THE TRIAGE INTO BUCKETS AND
NEXT-MINOR NEXT-MAJOR NEXT-PATCH
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THEN YOU CAN LAND YOUR PRS
THEN YOU CAN LAND YOUR PRS DO NOT REFACTOR
THE THINGS YOU HATE YET. For SeRIOUS.
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BUT I HATE THE THINGS I HATE ABOUT my Code!
PATIENCE
LANDING OLD PRS IS HARD IT GETS EVEN HARDER AS
MORE OF THE CODE CHANGES
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JUST ASK THEM TO RESUBMIT
THERE IS USUALLY ONLY ONE CHANCE PER PR. DEVELOPERS VERY
RARELY COMMIT
#&'6$,*/($0/4*45&/5
#&'6$,*/($0/4*45&/5 THIS PERSON DO NOT BE PLEASE
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IT IS EASIER TO MERGE RATHER THAN REFACTOR THEN REFACTOR
THEN MERGE
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ON SOFTWARE QUALITY
ON SOFTWARE QUALITY AND HUMILITY
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DO NOT BE AFRAID
DO NOT BE AFRAID NOT EVERYONE PAINTS THE MONA
LISA. AND CERTAINLY NOT EVERY TIME.
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This MODULE, BLACKSMITH
This MODULE, BLACKSMITH But MEANWHILE....
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HERE COMES METALSMITH
nooo .... It's not true!
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you're going to find THE TRUTHS WE CLING TO THAT
MANY OF OUR OWN POINT OF VIEW DEPEND GREATLY ON
%06#-&%08/ %&13&$"5& (*7&"8": 45*--0/(0*/( IT IS A PRACTICE.
%06#-&%08/ %&13&$"5& (*7&"8": 45*--0/(0*/( IT IS A PRACTICE.
SO DOUBLE DOWN,
%06#-&%08/ %&13&$"5& (*7&"8": 45*--0/(0*/( IT IS A PRACTICE.
SO DOUBLE DOWN, DEPRECATE,
%06#-&%08/ %&13&$"5& (*7&"8": 45*--0/(0*/( IT IS A PRACTICE.
SO DOUBLE DOWN, DEPRECATE, OR GIVE IT AWAY.
THANKS {github, twitter}.com/indexzero
[email protected]
THANKS {github, twitter}.com/indexzero
[email protected]
MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU