Comments on: Top 10 Reasons To Work On Open Source (In a California Accent) http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:30:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 Max Kanat-Alexander Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:37 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-1312 Hahaha, thanks! :-) Yeah, I agree! :-) Knowledge is something that should be available to everybody! :-) -Max Hahaha, thanks! :-) Yeah, I agree! :-) Knowledge is something that should be available to everybody! :-)

-Max

]]> By: Ben http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-1241 Ben Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:01:55 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-1241 Awesome! As a fellow Californian and fan of open source, Bravo dude! My favorite was #2. Open Source is an information revolution. Awesome! As a fellow Californian and fan of open source, Bravo dude! My favorite was #2. Open Source is an information revolution.

]]> By: bharat patel http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-1235 bharat patel Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:59:30 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-1235 i am bharat patel, i m project analyst of open source coding... i have great opportunity to work on it and i like very much.. i suggested all software engg. to go ahead with open source.. thanks i am bharat patel, i m project analyst of open source coding…
i have great opportunity to work on it and i like very much..
i suggested all software engg. to go ahead with open source..
thanks

]]> By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Max Kanat-Alexander Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:02:06 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-1074 Thanks!! :-) -Max Thanks!! :-)

-Max

]]> By: Deepak Tripathi http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 Deepak Tripathi Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:16:34 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-1073 That's awesome post , very energetic, although i do work with OpenSource but made me to work on more projects :) . Thanks for that :) Thanks Deepak That’s awesome post , very energetic, although i do work with OpenSource but made me to work on more projects :) . Thanks for that :)

Thanks
Deepak

]]> By: Linux Data Collector Needs Your Support « RescueTime Blog http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 Linux Data Collector Needs Your Support « RescueTime Blog Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:48:23 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-1010 [...] helped out to date on the Linux client and a request for other Linux-heads to chip in.  There are a lot of good reasons to participate in open-source projects– and the RescueTime Data Collector for Linux could really use some love. Posted in Product [...] [...] helped out to date on the Linux client and a request for other Linux-heads to chip in.  There are a lot of good reasons to participate in open-source projects– and the RescueTime Data Collector for Linux could really use some love. Posted in Product [...]

]]> By: Jolie http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-924 Jolie Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:48:36 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-924 Dude, I can totally relate. And the magic of humor mixed with code...cha brah, you worked it. Laugh on. -J Dude, I can totally relate. And the magic of humor mixed with code…cha brah, you worked it. Laugh on.

-J

]]> By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-679 Max Kanat-Alexander Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:56:07 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-679 That's awesome! You're welcome! And thank YOU! :-) -Max That’s awesome! You’re welcome! And thank YOU! :-)

-Max

]]> By: jpmelos http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-678 jpmelos Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:37:13 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-678 Awesome post! :D I'm a graduating in Computer Engineering and I really enjoy programming and I've been using Linux for like 2 years now, but I have a scar I want to fix soon, though: I never worked in a serious Open Source Project. So, I'm currently checking some sites like Launchpad.net for interesting projects to join. When I came to your post, I already was convinced I needed to work on an Open Source Project, but after reading this, it just reinforced my will. Thank you very much! jpmelos Awesome post! :D

I’m a graduating in Computer Engineering and I really enjoy programming and I’ve been using Linux for like 2 years now, but I have a scar I want to fix soon, though: I never worked in a serious Open Source Project. So, I’m currently checking some sites like Launchpad.net for interesting projects to join.

When I came to your post, I already was convinced I needed to work on an Open Source Project, but after reading this, it just reinforced my will.

Thank you very much!
jpmelos

]]> By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Max Kanat-Alexander Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:24:56 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-611 Wow, 17 hours a day! :-) I've only worked that much a few days in my career, I think! And hahahaha, yeah, those Cupertino machines can be a pain sometimes. :-) -Max Wow, 17 hours a day! :-) I’ve only worked that much a few days in my career, I think!

And hahahaha, yeah, those Cupertino machines can be a pain sometimes. :-)

-Max

]]> By: Mohamed HAssan http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-610 Mohamed HAssan Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:01:24 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-610 I used to make living working as FOSS Consultant in the Bay Area. My only problem was the amount of hours you put into your work. I was working 17 hours a day , 6 days a week. You can make good money out of it BUT hey, You won't be able to do it for a long time. Office job is still more convenient specially if you work on your thesis or dissertation like myself. I have not done any consulting for the past year but I can tell I'm missing it so much specially because I have to work on some Cupertino Machines ( MAC ). OMG I hate MAC.Offffffffffffff I used to make living working as FOSS Consultant in the Bay Area. My only problem was the amount of hours you put into your work. I was working 17 hours a day , 6 days a week. You can make good money out of it BUT hey, You won’t be able to do it for a long time. Office job is still more convenient specially if you work on your thesis or dissertation like myself. I have not done any consulting for the past year but I can tell I’m missing it so much specially because I have to work on some Cupertino Machines ( MAC ). OMG I hate MAC.Offffffffffffff

]]> By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Max Kanat-Alexander Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:17:42 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-604 I've been making a living quite nicely for the last four years as a contractor working on open source, and I pay rent just like everybody else, and I work regularly. I have no kids, but I'm not married. I live in Mountain View. I work almost entirely (99%) on Open Source, though I do do some Open Source work on Windows. -Max I’ve been making a living quite nicely for the last four years as a contractor working on open source, and I pay rent just like everybody else, and I work regularly. I have no kids, but I’m not married. I live in Mountain View. I work almost entirely (99%) on Open Source, though I do do some Open Source work on Windows.

-Max

]]> By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Max Kanat-Alexander Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:14:59 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-603 Well, only chicks say "hottie," unless it's guys making fun of girls. :-) And maybe some of the "like seriously." But I actually say some of those things from time to time--I just exaggerated it a bit. :-) -Max Well, only chicks say “hottie,” unless it’s guys making fun of girls. :-) And maybe some of the “like seriously.” But I actually say some of those things from time to time–I just exaggerated it a bit. :-)

-Max

]]> By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Max Kanat-Alexander Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:14:16 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-602 Hahaha, I wasn't aware that there was an en-US-CA. :-) -Max Hahaha, I wasn’t aware that there was an en-US-CA. :-)

-Max

]]> By: daniel http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-599 daniel Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:54:42 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-599 >pct 7: There’s a lot of need for contractors for certain open-source projects. i've been in the valley for 6 years. i do know several contractors, but NONE of them engages as you described it... here's how it works over there: 1. you are born there and inherited/own a house (fully paid off by your parents, grand parents, etc). you got a mediocre college degree (not even a master, generally from a state university rated 1.8-2.2) half computer science, half business and you are relatively ok, technically talking and very vocal/articulated especially relating to mba execs and so on. for comparison, berkeley, mit or any good accredited international universities are rated 4.2-4.9! (go figure) 2. you got no kids and your wife has a very stable job (enough to pay for the light, e.g. md, nurse, gov employee, etc) and pension. so you do NOT really have to make a living, in exorbitant California, if you didn't want to... both businesses and outstanding engineers (international or us-top caliber) already left because the cost of living there is un-acceptable, by any means! (we're not talking Beverly Hills, we're talking San Francisco, San Jose, LA, etc) 3. you can afford to __chose__ your projects, i repeat, in most cases based on open source, but with strong proprietary accent, you get paid between $50-$150/hour but since you do no have any financial needs, you can afford to work at will, up to 2 or 3 months / year, if any... i know several individuals in this situation. is this reality specific to open source? is this about making a living? how many like these are there? i do know about 4 in this situation. properly interviewed (at international technical standards, they would not even pass a bachelor level serious test...) - so, is this article a good example about what is going on? i did not think so! regards, daniel >pct 7: There’s a lot of need for contractors for certain open-source projects.

i’ve been in the valley for 6 years. i do know several contractors, but NONE of them engages as you described it…

here’s how it works over there:

1. you are born there and inherited/own a house (fully paid off by your parents, grand parents, etc). you got a mediocre college degree (not even a master, generally from a state university rated 1.8-2.2) half computer science, half business and you are relatively ok, technically talking and very vocal/articulated especially relating to mba execs and so on. for comparison, berkeley, mit or any good accredited international universities are rated 4.2-4.9! (go figure)

2. you got no kids and your wife has a very stable job (enough to pay for the light, e.g. md, nurse, gov employee, etc) and pension. so you do NOT really have to make a living, in exorbitant California, if you didn’t want to… both businesses and outstanding engineers (international or us-top caliber) already left because the cost of living there is un-acceptable, by any means! (we’re not talking Beverly Hills, we’re talking San Francisco, San Jose, LA, etc)

3. you can afford to __chose__ your projects, i repeat, in most cases based on open source, but with strong proprietary accent, you get paid between $50-$150/hour but since you do no have any financial needs, you can afford to work at will, up to 2 or 3 months / year, if any…

i know several individuals in this situation. is this reality specific to open source? is this about making a living? how many like these are there? i do know about 4 in this situation. properly interviewed (at international technical standards, they would not even pass a bachelor level serious test…) – so, is this article a good example about what is going on? i did not think so!

regards,
daniel

]]> By: Shane Kerns http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Shane Kerns Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:06:21 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-598 Only chicks talk like that in CA. Coming from your mouth it sounds .... well completely GAY. Only chicks talk like that in CA. Coming from your mouth it sounds …. well completely GAY.

]]> By: Nicholas http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-596 Nicholas Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:25:54 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-596 You should be sending "en-US-CA" as your content language for this post, or include a lang tag on the #txt item, otherwise my synthesiser may pick a Boston accent, or like, some Texan drawl thing. (You have a meta equiv in the HTML but no actual header.) You should be sending “en-US-CA” as your content language for this post, or include a lang tag on the #txt item, otherwise my synthesiser may pick a Boston accent, or like, some Texan drawl thing. (You have a meta equiv in the HTML but no actual header.)

]]> By: Il meglio della settimana dal mondo Linux #3 - Geekissimo http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Il meglio della settimana dal mondo Linux #3 - Geekissimo Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:38:27 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-595 [...] Top 10 Reasons To Work On Open Source: un interessante articolo, in cui vengono esposti 10 motivi per cui è importante lavorare in chiave Open Source; [...] [...] Top 10 Reasons To Work On Open Source: un interessante articolo, in cui vengono esposti 10 motivi per cui è importante lavorare in chiave Open Source; [...]

]]> By: Boycott Novell » Links 14/09/2008: New GNU/Linux Releases, Unigine Demo http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Boycott Novell » Links 14/09/2008: New GNU/Linux Releases, Unigine Demo Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:37:45 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-594 [...] Top 10 Reasons To Work On Open Source (In a California Accent) [...] [...] Top 10 Reasons To Work On Open Source (In a California Accent) [...]

]]> By: jhimbo http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-593 jhimbo Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:24:45 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-593 They sound perfectly valid on the Eastern side of the Great Atlantic Rift, too. -- J They sound perfectly valid on the Eastern side of the Great Atlantic Rift, too.
–
J

]]> By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Max Kanat-Alexander Sun, 14 Sep 2008 06:23:18 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-591 Rock on! :-) -Max Rock on! :-)

-Max

]]> By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Max Kanat-Alexander Sun, 14 Sep 2008 06:23:10 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-590 Well, the "sick" is So-Cal. :-) The "hella" is Nor-Cal, though. :-) And the excessive "dude" is SoCal, but also a bit of the actual me. :-) (The reason I wrote these things this was was that I actually <em>thought</em> of number 10 as "Dudes at Silicon Valley parties will think you're cool." :-) ) -Max Well, the “sick” is So-Cal. :-) The “hella” is Nor-Cal, though. :-) And the excessive “dude” is SoCal, but also a bit of the actual me. :-) (The reason I wrote these things this was was that I actually thought of number 10 as “Dudes at Silicon Valley parties will think you’re cool.” :-) )

-Max

]]> By: Joe Smith http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Joe Smith Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:35:33 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-589 As a native Californian, I totally agree. Surfs up, dude! :) As a native Californian, I totally agree. Surfs up, dude! :)

]]> By: Todd http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Todd Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:44:49 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-588 Which Californians do you talk to? Must be so-cal. Which Californians do you talk to? Must be so-cal.

]]> By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Max Kanat-Alexander Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:10:31 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-586 Cha, dude, thanks for the praise, yo. :-) Speaking of meeting OSS people in real life, hanging out with you guys at OSCON was a big impetus for that point. :-) And hahahaha...yeah, I think if I made this into audio, there'd definitely have to be a Keanu Reeves type dude doing the bolded stuff and me doing the stuff underneath. :-) -Max Cha, dude, thanks for the praise, yo. :-)

Speaking of meeting OSS people in real life, hanging out with you guys at OSCON was a big impetus for that point. :-)

And hahahaha…yeah, I think if I made this into audio, there’d definitely have to be a Keanu Reeves type dude doing the bolded stuff and me doing the stuff underneath. :-)

-Max

]]> By: Stevan Little http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Stevan Little Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:00:50 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-585 Gnarley post dude! I like totally agree with all your points man! re: meeting OSS people in real-life It is always cool to meet people you only know as text, so you can add some personality and inflection behind the words as you read them/speak them in your head (like whoa totally man). But with this post, I kept going between hearing your voice and a kind of Keanu Reeves/Young Sean Penn :) Party On! - Stevan Gnarley post dude! I like totally agree with all your points man!

re: meeting OSS people in real-life

It is always cool to meet people you only know as text, so you can add some personality and inflection behind the words as you read them/speak them in your head (like whoa totally man). But with this post, I kept going between hearing your voice and a kind of Keanu Reeves/Young Sean Penn :)

Party On!

- Stevan

]]> By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-584 Max Kanat-Alexander Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:41:08 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-584 Haha, thanks! :-) -Max Haha, thanks! :-)

-Max

]]> By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Max Kanat-Alexander Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:41:00 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-583 Thank you! Oh, I wonder about that. They are totally valid, though! :-) -Max Thank you! Oh, I wonder about that. They are totally valid, though! :-)

-Max

]]> By: Darek http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Darek Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:48:23 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-582 Great post, like, totally cool brah ;) Seriously, excellent open source evangelism in a funny way, I'll add it to my favourites. Great post, like, totally cool brah ;)

Seriously, excellent open source evangelism in a funny way, I’ll add it to my favourites.

]]> By: Thomas Hansen http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-open-source-in-a-california-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-581 Thomas Hansen Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:22:23 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=46#comment-581 Beautiful :)))))) Though I don't think everybdy will actually understand that your points are valid due to your "irony tone"...!! :S Beautiful :) )))))
Though I don’t think everybdy will actually understand that your points are valid due to your “irony tone”…!! :S

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