Emily Giurleo - Maintaining Open Source vs Proprietary Software

Robby speaks with Emily Giurleo, Senior Software Developer and co-founder/organizaer of WNB.rb. In this episode, Emily shares the importance of software communicating its purpose, the differences between maintaining open source versus propritary software projects, and community building. Additionally, they discuss Emily's experience of being a paid maintainer of MongoDB's Ruby client library, the importance of useful CHANGELOGs, debugging tips for Rubygems, when to and/or not to use mocks. Helpful Links Emily's Twitter Emily's LinkedIn Emily's Website Emily's Github WNB.rb @wnb_rb, contact organizers Emily's talk at RubyConf 2021: To mock, or not to mock? Sandi Metz: Making is Easy, Mending is a Challenge Mongo Ruby Driver Emily's Book Recommendation: Radical Candor by Kim Scott Subscribe to Maintainable on: Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Or search "Maintainable" wherever you stream your podcasts. Join the discussion in the Maintainable Discord Community Every episode leaves good material on the cutting room floor. The Maintainable newsletter is where it goes, along with past episodes worth another listen. Join here: maintainable.fm/newsletter