Keeping important code alive (SeattleJS, March 2015)

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IMPORTANT CODE ALIVE Keeping

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IMPORTANT CODE ALIVE Keeping An EXercise in Open source, psychology,
And software engineering

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Now. LET ME TELL YOU A STORY...

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A Long Time AGo In A GalaXy Far Far
Away...

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Away...

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Away... OPEN SOURCE It s a Story ’ Actually ABOUT

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MID 2010 NODEJITSU STARTED In NODE.JS WAS LIKE AND BACK
THEN

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THE WILD WEST

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THE WILD WEST Or Maybe...

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AN UNTOUCHED PARADISE?

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AN UNTOUCHED PARADISE? Some might say...

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THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE?

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THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE? NO MATTER WHAT...

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THE MODULES WE NEEDED Were like...

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404 not found

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404 not found SO, like many others

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WE WROTE THEM

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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!

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And WE DID! LAST MONTH, Just my own npm
modules totaled over...

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10,000,000+ downloads Source: npm-stats.com

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IT WAS Truly Humbling 10,000,000+ downloads Source: npm-stats.com

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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...

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BECAUSE BACK TO OUR STORY... IT TURNS OUT

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RUNNING A STARTUP

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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

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40#&'6$,*/(/*$&

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40#&'6$,*/(/*$& Please: BE #$%@ing Nice

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ASIDE

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ASIDE USING TWITTER IS LIKE....

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....EXCEPT 140 CHARACTERS IS EVEN WORSE. ASIDE
USING TWITTER IS LIKE....

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CULTIVATE PERSONAL INTERACTION

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CULTIVATE PERSONAL INTERACTION WHEN IN DOUBT, FOLLow-up Privately

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CULTIVATE PERSONAL INTERACTION WHEN IN DOUBT, FOLLow-up Privately THINK OF
IT AS DISCRETION.

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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...

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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

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2,000+ UNREAD GITHUB EMAILs TONS OF NEGATIVITY

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2,000+ UNREAD GITHUB EMAILs TONS OF NEGATIVITY IS
THIS PROJECT Abandoned?” “

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YOUR MODULE'S BAD AND YOU SHOULD FEEL BAD

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YOUR MODULE'S BAD AND YOU SHOULD FEEL BAD TRUST
ME ....

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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

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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!

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#PICARDTIPS

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You Are Probably Thinking BUT HOW?

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SCIENCE CAT SAYS

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SCIENCE CAT SAYS “ ” GOOD QUESTION

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WRITING CODE

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WRITING CODE IS

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WRITING CODE IS ABSOLUTELY NOT

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WRITING CODE IS THE ANSWER ABSOLUTELY NOT

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First:

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First: WILLING TO HELP FIND ANYONE WHO IS WEEKLY MEETINGS
AND START

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TRIAGE ALL THE THINGS!

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ISSUES, FIRST. TRIAGE ALL THE THINGS!

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ISSUES, FIRST. THEN PULL REQUESTS. TRIAGE ALL THE
THINGS!

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HIGH LEVEL PROBLEMS FIND THE TRIAGE INTO BUCKETS AND

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NEXT-PATCH

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NEXT-MINOR NEXT-PATCH

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NEXT-MINOR NEXT-MAJOR NEXT-PATCH

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THEN YOU CAN LAND YOUR PRS

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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!

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PATIENCE

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LANDING OLD PRS IS HARD IT GETS EVEN HARDER AS
MORE OF THE CODE CHANGES

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JUST ASK THEM TO RESUBMIT

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THERE IS USUALLY ONLY ONE CHANCE PER PR. DEVELOPERS VERY
RARELY COMMIT

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#&'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

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ON SOFTWARE QUALITY AND HUMILITY

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DO NOT BE AFRAID

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DO NOT BE AFRAID NOT EVERYONE PAINTS THE MONA
LISA. AND CERTAINLY NOT EVERY TIME.

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This MODULE, BLACKSMITH

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This MODULE, BLACKSMITH But MEANWHILE....

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HERE COMES METALSMITH

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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

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%06#-&%08/ %&13&$"5& (*7&"8": 45*--0/(0*/( IT IS A PRACTICE.

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%06#-&%08/ %&13&$"5& (*7&"8": 45*--0/(0*/( IT IS A PRACTICE.
SO DOUBLE DOWN,

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%06#-&%08/ %&13&$"5& (*7&"8": 45*--0/(0*/( IT IS A PRACTICE.
SO DOUBLE DOWN, DEPRECATE,

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%06#-&%08/ %&13&$"5& (*7&"8": 45*--0/(0*/( IT IS A PRACTICE.
SO DOUBLE DOWN, DEPRECATE, OR GIVE IT AWAY.

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THANKS {github, twitter}.com/indexzero CHARLIE@nodejitsu.com

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THANKS {github, twitter}.com/indexzero CHARLIE@nodejitsu.com MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU

Keeping important code alive (SeattleJS, March 2015)

Keeping important code alive (SeattleJS, March 2015)

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