The ReadME Project
Featured stories
Monica Powell // Newsela
Using code as documentation to save time and share context
In part one of her series, Monica shares how to do documentation to help yourself and others.
Monica Powell // Newsela
How to hone your new superpower: teaching
In part two of Monica's series on the value of documentation, she discusses the mindset, process and benefits of public documentation.
Monica Powell // Newsela
Your future self will thank you: Building your personal documentation
In Part Three of this series, Monica explains how to build a second brain of knowledge you’ll use over and over.
Monica Powell // Newsela
Brag now, remember later: Document your accomplishments
In Part Four of her series, Monica shows how you are in a unique position to be your best advocate.
Monica Powell // react-ladies
Elevating others and making open source approachable
Monica nurtures inclusive spaces to educate, learn, be creative, and collaborate.
Stories by topic
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Community stories
THE README PODCAST // EPISODE 25
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication
How maximalism creeps into places where it doesn’t belong, finding mentors, following what energizes you, and the power of Ping Pong.
Mahmoud Hashemi // Stripe
Intentional creation
Tap into creativity with the 4 Cs: Consume, critique, curate, create.
Cassidy Williams
Lift as you climb
Cassidy on creating content, building relationships, and how much you get by giving back.
Dr. Johanna Pirker
Twitch: A game changer for developers
Gaming technologies offer real benefits for virtual spaces.
Anthony Sottile
Learning by doing, from Python to Twitch
Drawn to the community aspect of open source, Anthony uses Twitch as a modern classroom.
Angie Jones // Applitools
Demystifying developer advocacy
A seasoned developer advocate's answers to the most common DevRel FAQs.
Featured Article
Astronomy community shapes their own destiny with Astropy
Astronomy is a software based field, and the community is building their own open source tools.
Featured Article
Coding accessibility: How Della found her voice with open source AAC
When proprietary apps failed, Della’s brother built an app that incorporated her needs and feedback into the design.
The ReadMe Podcast
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THE README PODCAST // EPISODE 33
Powering public goods
Exploring developer happiness through the vibrant Laravel community and the impact of digital public goods on open source, AI models, Wikipedia, and more.
THE README PODCAST // EPISODE 32
(De)coding conventions
The evolution of TypeScript and the future of coding conventions, AI’s role in improving accessibility, and practical advice on encouraging non-code contributions.
Featured Articles
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Coding accessibility: Building autonomy with AI
After bringing Braille to the digital world and creating the first screen reader for the web, Dr. Asakawa is now working on an AI-enabled suitcase to help blind people navigate the world independently.
Developer Stories
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Anton Mirhorodchenko
Realizing potential with AI
Anton uses AI to write code and tackle more projects.
Kyler Middleton
From fixing computers on farms to democratizing DevOps
Kyler discusses her path from rural tech repair jobs to revolutionizing tech education.
Aaron Gustafson
Advancing inclusion with progressive enhancement
Aaron’s journey towards progressive enhancement and inclusive design.
Annalu Waller
Champion accessibility to unleash untapped potential
Dr. Annalu Waller on the intricate, interdependent network of support that shapes our lives.
Guides
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Denys Lashchevskyi // Betsson
A beginner’s guide to running and managing custom CodeQL queries
Transform your code into a structured database that you can use to surface security vulnerabilities and discover new insights.
Nick Penston // Fidelity Investments
Scaling standards and community in your organization
Learn how to implement open source community ideas to spread best practices.
Mike Gifford // CivicActions
Treat accessibility issues as bugs, not feature requests
Follow Drupal’s lead: Prioritize and systematically squash accessibility bugs.
Niek Palm // Philips
Provisioning self-hosted GitHub Actions runners on demand
How Philips optimized their CI/CD process using GitHub Actions and self-hosted runners.