Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software
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An insightful exploration of the people and communities behind open source software, this book examines how freely shared code is created, maintained, and sustained over time. It looks beyond the ideal of collaborative programming to reveal the often-unseen labor of maintainers, the dynamics of online communities, and the challenges of managing projects that can attract thousands of users but few contributors. Blending research, analysis, and vivid examples, it considers the social and economic forces shaping digital infrastructure—and asks what it will take to support the individuals who keep it running. The result is a thoughtful portrait of open source as both a technological practice and a distinctive form of public work.
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hardcover
Stripe Press
Published Aug 4, 2020
256 pages
ISBN: 9780578675862
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First Published
2020
Language
eng
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