Best of Open SourceOctober 2023

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    usebruno/bruno: Opensource IDE For Exploring and Testing Api's (lightweight alternative to postman/insomnia)

    Bruno is an open-source IDE for exploring and testing APIs. It offers a lightweight alternative to Postman and similar tools. Bruno stores API collections directly on the user's filesystem using a plain text markup language called Bru. It allows collaboration through Git or any version control system. Bruno is offline-only, prioritizing data privacy and device storage.

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    Avatar of phProduct Hunt·2y

    Phase - Open-source secrets management for developers

    Phase is an open-source platform that allows developers to securely manage application secrets and environment variables.

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    Avatar of lnLaravel News·3y

    GitHub Contributions Generator

    The GitHub Contributions Generator is a tool that allows users to see their GitHub contributions in one image. Users can choose their theme and enter their GitHub username to generate a downloadable image representing their contributions over time.

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    Avatar of pointerPointer·3y

    twentyhq/twenty: Building a modern alternative to Salesforce, powered by the community.

    Twenty CRM is a modern open-source CRM that offers full control and freedom to users. It allows users to shape the CRM according to their business objectives and provides powerful features. Users can add, filter, sort, edit, and track customers, create opportunities for each company, see rich notes tasks displayed in a timeline, create tasks on records, and navigate quickly using keyboard shortcuts and search. Frequent updates and extensibility are also promised. Joining the movement and getting started with Twenty CRM is encouraged.

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    Avatar of communityCommunity Picks·3y

    7 Open-Source Search Engines for your Enterprise and Startups you MUST know.

    Search engines are important for websites and software. This article discusses challenges with existing search engines, introduces 7 open-source search engines, and provides information on how to contribute to Swirl.

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    Avatar of devtoDEV·2y

    The JavaScript open-source ebook

    Some Drops of JavaScript is an open-source book that collects useful, unknown, and underrated JavaScript functions. The book can be read online and contributions to the project are welcome. Various ways to contribute include writing pages for JavaScript functions, reviewing and editing content, suggesting new JavaScript functions, and proposing design changes. The book is available in HTML format.

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    Introducing “Database Performance at Scale”: A Free, Open Source Book

    Introducing ‘Database Performance at Scale’: A Free, Open Source Book - ScyllaDB Discover new ways to optimize database performance and avoid common mistakes that impact latency and throughput. The complete 270-page book is available now, for free, and the digital version is available free of charge.

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    Avatar of pointerPointer·2y

    formbricks/formbricks: Open Source Surveys & Experience Management Solution

    Formbricks is an open-source survey and experience management solution for fast-growing companies. It helps make customer-centric decisions based on data by allowing users to create in-product micro-surveys, choose from pre-made templates, target specific user groups, and integrate with various tools. Formbricks is built using TypeScript and other open-source technologies.

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    Avatar of dhhDavid Heinemeier Hansson·2y

    The open source gift exchange

    Sharing code as open source is a gift exchange where the first recipients are usually the developers and their companies. Expectations of reciprocity can lead to resentment, both from developers and users. The open source gift exchange is more successful when there is clarity about the terms and a shift in perspective to treat it as a gift with no strings attached.

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    Avatar of phProduct Hunt·2y

    Cluster - Automagically create docs for your open source project

    Cluster is a tool for automagically creating docs for open source projects. Users can provide feedback on desired supported sections, custom templates, and supported programming languages other than Python and JavaScript.

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    Avatar of amplicationAmplication·3y

    Celebrating Hacktoberfest 2023 with Amplication

    Hacktoberfest 2023 is being sponsored by Amplication. They have prepared various issues for developers to contribute to, including bug fixes, UI/UX improvements, and documentation enhancements. Non-code contributions such as creating tutorials and conducting user interviews are also welcomed. Participants can earn exclusive Amplication stickers and a T-shirt by contributing to the issues. There are also premium issues with special prizes. To get started, visit the Amplication GitHub repo, find an issue that interests you, and ask to be assigned to it.

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    Avatar of dhhDavid Heinemeier Hansson·3y

    One happy Rails World

    Rails World conference was a roaring success, with an electric vibe and many new announcements. The event brought together developers from the Rails ecosystem, including the largest gathering of the Rails core team. The conference showcased the deep interactions and excitement of the attendees, highlighting the positive impact of Ruby on Rails.

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    Avatar of tilThis is Learning·3y

    Contributing to HUGE Open Source Projects

    Learn how to approach and contribute to a large open source project. Start small and choose a project you're familiar with. Read the contributing guidelines and improve the documentation. Follow the rules and create an issue before opening a PR. You don't need to know the entire codebase, focus on the part you're interested in. Look for 'good first issue' labels and ask for code pointers if needed. Fork, clone, make changes, and create a pull request.

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    Avatar of notedNoted·3y

    Linkwarden - Collaborative Bookmark Manager to Collect, Organize and Archive Webpages

    Linkwarden is a user-friendly, self-hosted, and open-source bookmark manager that simplifies link management and collaboration. It allows users to collect, organize, and archive webpages. With features like automatic screenshot and PDF capture, customizable member permissions, and simple sharing options, Linkwarden offers efficient link management and collaborative capabilities.

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    Avatar of lnLaravel News·2y

    What we know so far

    Taylor is planning to release Laravel Pulse, a free and open-source system for health checking Laravel apps. More details will be announced in the future.

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    js13kGames 2023 winners 🏆

    js13kGames is an annual online game development competition that challenges participants to create a themed HTML5 game using only 13 kilobytes of JavaScript. Congratulations to all the winners and organizers of this year's event. Game Off, a month-long game jam, is also starting soon.

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    Avatar of notedNoted·3y

    Self-Hosted Blogging Made Easy with Ghost

    Discover Ghost, a self-hosted blogging companion with streamlined features, speed, and reliability. Ghost CMS allows you to concentrate on your content and offers key features like Markdown support, sleek interface, easy SEO, customization options, fast loading, monetization support, and adaptability. Learn how to self-host Ghost using Docker Compose.

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    Avatar of ghblogGitHub Blog·2y

    5 tips for making your GitHub profile page accessible

    Tips for making your GitHub profile page more accessible include making links descriptive, adding ALT text to images, using proper heading formatting, using plain language, and structuring lists with proper markup.

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    Free Godot-Powered Toolset For Creating Metroidvania Games

    Indie Game Developer Tomasz Chabora has released Metroidvania System (MetSys), a free and open-sourced Godot-powered toolset for creating 2D metroidvania games. It includes a Map Editor for creating game world layouts and a system for generating unique object IDs. The add-on is fully open-source.

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    Introducing Snapshot - A high quality screenshot clicker

    Snapshot is an open-source solution for high-quality screenshot captures. It allows users to input a website URL, customize advanced settings, and view or save the screenshots. The tool is built using Reactjs with Vite for the frontend and Amplication for the backend. Users can download or delete their saved screenshots and manage them in a collection.

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    Just paying Figma $15/month because nothing else fucking works

    Draw.io is the good - draw.io - the bad - Figma. It's perfect: much like in the religious environment I grew up in, everyone is this close to permanently losing it. There's an infinite supply of thankless work to be done, which means nothing you do will ever be good enough.

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    The Lonely Journey of Open-Source Maintainers: A Call for Connection and Recognition

    Maintainers in the open-source community often experience loneliness and burnout. Connecting with other maintainers and finding the right contributors can help alleviate these challenges. Recognition of their work and forming supportive communities can provide hope and humanize maintainers.

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    Avatar of phProduct Hunt·3y

    Best Hacktoberfest 2023 Projects - A curated directory of 400+ best Hacktoberfest projects

    Discover the best Hacktoberfest projects for 2023 in this curated directory of over 400 projects. Submit your own projects by contacting contactus@scoutflo.com.

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    Avatar of jetbrainsJetBrains·2y

    PHP Annotated – October 2023

    The October edition of PHP Annotated covers the release schedule for PHP 8.3, the Unfinalize package in PHP, and upcoming PHP conferences.

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    How to Collaborate on Pull Requests for Beginners

    Learn valuable tips for collaborating on pull requests, such as choosing the right repository, selecting a collaboration method, keeping an extra pull request, asking for help, and showing appreciation to your collaborators.