A sustainable software model for 2020 and beyond.
Sustainable software manifesto
The systems we build are never neutral. They can magnify harm or support a just and sustainable society. How we build today shapes tomorrow’s possibilities.
Software Sharing for Modern Companies | Fair.io
Fair Source is an alternative to closed source, allowing you to safely share access to your core products. Fair Source Software (FSS) can be used with minimal restrictions, and becomes Open Source after a period of time.
The Green Side of the Lua
The United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development highlights the importance of energy-efficient software to reduce the global carbon footprint. Programming languages and execution models...
Code Is Cheap Now. Software Isn’t.
The barrier to entry for building software has collapsed. The barrier to building something that matters hasn’t moved an inch.
Code Is Cheap Now, And That Changes Everything | Pere Villega
AI coding agents have made code production nearly free. Drawing on insights from Kent Beck, Paul Ford, and Simon Willison, this post argues that the value has shifted from writing code to defining systems — contracts, invariants, SLAs, and verification.
Reimagining OSS Licensing and Commercialization with Fair Source - Adam Jacob, System Initiative
Some startups are going ‘fair source’ to avoid the pitfalls of open source licensing | TechCrunch
New alternative category to 'closed source' could help companies monetize software in the open -- without going all-in on open source.
Code Worth Writing - Ray Myers | SSW 2026
Home - FAIR
FAIR.pm is a groundbreaking new way of distributing software from a decentralized group of repositories. Discover, trust, install: FAIR 1.4.0 is here Decentralised WordPress packages are here. The working group for Federated And Independent Repositories is excited to announce its 1.4.0 Release. FAIR’s primary goal is to improve security in the software supply chain while […]
The Case for Software Craftsmanship in the Era of Vibes
From the Zed Blog: Working toward genuine, quality software in an era where code production is not the constraint anymore.
Prosperous Software Movement | Open Source Observer
Bringing sustainable funding to public goods by revenue-sharing towards dependencies
Code Was Never the Asset - The Phoenix Architecture
Why AI makes the hidden economics of software unavoidable
Augment Code Pricing - Plans for Teams and Enterprise
Simple, transparent pricing for AI-powered development. Plans for individuals, teams, and enterprise.
Best LLM for Coding 2026 | AI Coding Model Rankings & Benchmarks
Which AI model writes the best code? We rank every major LLM — open and closed source — across SWE-bench, HumanEval, LiveCodeBench, and Terminal-Bench coding benchmarks. Compare the best LLMs for coding, software engineering, and programming.
Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source...
Despite widespread adoption, the impact of AI tools on software development in the wild remains understudied. We conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to understand how AI tools at the...