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Open Source: Democratizing Powerful Tech

96% of software today uses open source code. Tech giants build billion-dollar empires on volunteer-maintained foundations. OpenSSL is encryption software that secures an estimated 66% of web traffic. So the internet runs on code secured by just 18 underpaid engineers.

Open source also has its dark side, like when Meta's AI model leaked to 4chan within a week.

Does democratizing powerful technology also democratize its misuse?

Everyone and anyone are welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others. Zoom link will be posted at 12pm MDT.

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Joining a Team: Fit In or Stand Out?

When you start a new job, do you bring the habits and approaches you developed at your last workplace, or do you start fresh? Are those old habits holding you back or helping you shine in your new role?

Do you dive in and adapt to the team’s way of doing things, or do you try to share your own ideas and influence your new colleagues?

On the other hand, when you welcome a new team member, what do you expect? Should they follow the team’s lead, or can they bring new ideas to the table? How long does it take for them to really get up to speed?

Everyone and anyone are welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others. Zoom link will be posted at 12pm MDT.

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Play with GitHub Copilot Agent in VS Code

GitHub Copilot Agent in VS Code

In today's (2025-05-27) post, we will play with the GitHub Copilot Agent in Visual Studio Code. The agent is different than Copilot Chat as the agent will run commands on your machine, including compiling the project, adding files/directories, and directly editing files.

Will it do what we expect? Let's find out!

Everyone and anyone are welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.

P.S. - The image for this post was created using Claude 4. I can't create png/jpg, at least not on the free account I'm using, but could create SVG.