Best of Open Source — August 2024

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    Paying for software is stupid… 10 free and open-source SaaS replacements

    Software subscription models are often costly and come with privacy concerns. To avoid these issues, many free and open-source SaaS alternatives exist. LibreOffice can replace Microsoft Office, while ERPNext serves as a CRM and enterprise resource planning tool. For note-taking, AppFlowy presents a viable option and tools like Mattermost and Jitsi can substitute Slack and Zoom, respectively. Self-hosting solutions using tools such as Kifi or Daku can also help in reducing software costs.

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    Creating a personal brand: How to sell yourself as a developer

    In today's fast-paced environment, standing out as a developer requires more than just technical skills; personal branding is crucial. Personal branding involves creating a consistent and authentic identity that reflects your skills, values, and personality. This guide explains how to identify your strengths, define your target audience, and craft a brand that leaves a lasting impression. It also emphasizes the importance of networking, contributing to open-source projects, and sharing knowledge to build a strong reputation in the developer community.

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    Wake up babe, a dangerous new open-source AI model is here

    Two new AI image generators were released—Imagin 3 from Google and Grock 2 from Elon—but neither is open source. The standout is Flux from Black Forest Labs, which is gaining attention for its hyperrealistic images and customization capabilities. The post explains how to run Flux locally, fine-tune it with custom data, and the different versions available for various uses. Additionally, it highlights the abilities and features of Google's Image Gen 3 model and differentiates it from Flux.

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    Open source 3D icon library

    Beautifully crafted open source 3D icons are 100% free for commercial and personal use under the CC0 license. They can be used with any design tool and are available in four predefined color styles. The icons come in three camera angles with high-quality renders. Custom 3D icon packs are available for commission. The creator started this project while learning Blender, aiming to make widely used 3D icons available to the community. Future plans include plugins for various design tools and an online editor.

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    Avatar of itsfossIt's Foss·2y

    13 Best Open-Source Google Chrome Extensions

    Google Chrome, holding over 60% of the market share, offers a variety of open-source extensions that enhance user experience. This list includes 13 top open-source extensions such as Dark Reader for eye protection, GitOwl to optimize GitHub usage, DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials for privacy, Simple Translate for multilingual browsing, Page Assist for AI integration, and many more. These extensions serve a wide range of purposes from privacy protection to development tools, all with the added benefit of being open-source.

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    Open source illustrations kit

    Over 120 high-quality illustrations, initially created as part of a 100-day challenge, are now available for free download and use in commercial and personal projects. These illustrations can be easily integrated into Figma and FigJam as SVG/Vector files. No attribution or licensing is required.

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    Open source tools to boost your productivity

    Open source technology offers alternatives to many proprietary software tools, providing benefits like added transparency, customizability, and security. Highlighted tools include Penpot for design, Cal.com for scheduling, Screenity for screen recording, Jitsi for video conferencing, Nextcloud for cloud storage, Ghost for publishing, and more. Each offers features to help individuals and businesses move away from Big Tech incumbents without compromising productivity.

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    Tailwind Component Library

    Tailbits is a comprehensive library of UI components designed with Tailwind CSS. It offers a wide range of components for various projects, allowing for easy copy-pasting. The components are licensed under CC BY 4.0 and the tool is developed by Danny Postma.

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    FreeBSD in 100 Seconds

    FreeBSD is a complete Unix-like operating system known for its high performance and stability. Developed from the Berkeley Software Distribution project, it offers a non-copyleft license, allowing companies to use and commercialize its code. Unlike Linux, FreeBSD is a monolithic system with integrated kernel, drivers, and user tools. It's favored for its comprehensive documentation and support for popular desktop environments and third-party software. Installation is straightforward, and the system boasts traditional Unix features alongside modern advancements like the Z file system.

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    Announcing an Open Source Monitoring Extension...

    Crunchy Data has introduced a new open-source pgMonitor extension aimed at improving PostgreSQL monitoring. The extension enhances query performance and simplifies metric collection by leveraging materialized views and background workers. It offers broad compatibility with various monitoring systems, ensures consistent metric updates, and adapts easily to changes in PostgreSQL versions. Users can also define custom metrics and refresh intervals to meet specific needs.

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    Avatar of bytebytegoByteByteGo·2y

    EP127: 20 Popular Open Source Projects Started or Supported By Big Companies

    This post highlights 20 popular open-source projects supported by major companies such as Google, Meta, Microsoft, Netflix, and RedHat. It also includes a system design refresher, listing key topics like the differences between HTTP versions, a cheatsheet for UML class diagrams, and tools to convert code into beautiful diagrams. Additionally, there are discussions on unusual HTTP status codes and free NoSQL training opportunities.

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    Linus Torvalds is Underrated

    The post discusses the author's newfound interest and fascination with Linus Torvalds, noting that while he is highly recognized within the programming community, he lacks broader fame compared to figures like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.

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    chartdb/chartdb: Free and Open-source database diagrams editor, visualize and design your DB with a single query.

    ChartDB is a web-based, open-source database diagramming editor that allows you to instantly visualize and customize your database schema using a single query. It features AI-powered export for easy database migrations, supports interactive schema editing, and requires no installations or database passwords. Currently in public beta, it supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MariaDB, and SQLite.

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    7 Open Source Projects You Should Know - Python Edition ✔️

    Explore seven noteworthy open source projects written in Python, including pandas for data analysis, Apache Airflow for workflow management, G4F for decentralized AI technologies, Scrapy for web scraping, Ultroid as a Telegram UserBot, Zulip for team collaboration, and Freqtrade for crypto trading. Discover their features, installation guides, and more to enhance your coding endeavors.

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    Snaplet is now open source

    Snaplet, a startup providing tools that help developers work with production-like data, has open-sourced its main products after closing down. The tools include Copycat for generating deterministic fake data, Snaplet Seed for creating realistic synthetic data from a database schema, and Snapshot for capturing and restoring database snapshots. The Snaplet team has joined Supabase, which will maintain the open-sourced tools. Peter Pistorius, Snaplet's founder, has returned to working on RedwoodJS.

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    Avatar of devsquadDev Squad·2y

    🐥 cuicui.day - A high quality React & Tailwind UI library of copy-paste components

    Cuicui is a newly released open-source UI library designed to simplify and enhance UI design with React and Tailwind. It emphasizes ease of use, customization, and promoting good coding practices. Featuring diverse artistic styles, dark and light mode support, and unique micro interactions, Cuicui aims to revolutionize UI component libraries.

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    ChartDB

    ChartDB is a free and open-source database design editor that simplifies the creation of database diagrams. It allows users to import, edit, and export database schemas using a single query, supporting popular relational DBMS like MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and SQL Lite. Features include a visual query editor, the ability to add tables and notes, and exporting diagrams as SQL scripts or images.

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    thedevdojo/pines: The Pines UI library

    Pines UI Library is an open-source project available on GitHub, easy to set up locally with NodeJS and http-server. It is licensed under the MIT license. For support and questions, users are encouraged to visit the DevDojo discussions section.

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    Ah yes, Linux

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    PlaceholderJS - Ridiculously simple and lightweight placeholders

    PlaceholderJS is a simple and lightweight tool for creating placeholders, launched by an open-source developer. Featured in Productivity and Developer Tools, its first debut was on August 15th, 2024.

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    The fullstack TypeScript development platform

    Convex is an open-source backend platform designed for application builders, offering product-centric APIs. It allows developers to fetch data, perform business logic with strong consistency, and manage data operations using TypeScript. It supports third-party service calls without affecting database performance and provides features for scheduling asynchronous jobs and controlling data flow.

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    useplunk/plunk: The Open-Source Email Platform

    Plunk is an open-source email platform built on AWS SES for sending emails from applications. It supports transactional emails, automations, and broadcasts. The platform can be self-hosted using the driaug/plunk Docker image, and detailed deployment instructions are available in the documentation. Contributions are encouraged, with guidelines provided in CONTRIBUTING.md.

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    Avatar of tomasvotrubaTomas Votruba·2y

    PHP is the Best Choice for Long‑Term Business

    PHP is highlighted as the best choice for long-term business stability due to its mature ecosystem, time-tested frameworks like Symfony and Laravel, and advanced tools like PHPStan and Rector. The post contrasts PHP's longevity and stability with the rapidly changing JavaScript framework landscape, emphasizing the cost efficiency and reliability that PHP provides for businesses over time.

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    Neobrutalism components

    A collection of neobrutalism-styled Tailwind components is introduced. These components are open source with an MIT License, easy to use after installing necessary dependencies, and customizable. Despite the negative feedback from the community, the components utilize Tailwind's utility classes for simple styling.

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    Pragtical

    Pragtical is a lightweight, powerful, and hyperextensible code editor that consumes minimal resources. It boasts features such as syntax highlighting, multiple cursors, and a command palette, with additional capabilities available via plugins. The editor can be easily extended using Lua and its C API and is compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS. Pragtical is free, open-source, and does not collect user data.

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