• Abstract in black and brown of oil spill

    Data is The New Oil Spill for Academia

    Academic institutions are facing an overwhelming challenge in managing vast amounts of research data, similar to the issues of an oil spill. Without proper management, valuable data risks becoming unusable or inaccessible. The article explores solutions such as improved storage, open-source tools, and better infrastructure to ensure data remains a usable and collaborative asset, while also addressing the ethical and financial dimensions of data management.

  • person holding white bowl with sliced lime and ginger inside

    Detox Your Project

    “Detox Your Project” focuses on revitalizing stalled projects by fostering strong community engagement and a sustainable work approach. It emphasizes the importance of small, manageable steps, maintaining accountability, and designing for long-term success. Key strategies include saying no to distractions, addressing burnout, and fostering genuine care within the team to drive progress and prevent failure. The article advocates for mindful, human-centered approaches to project management that encourage resilience and growth.

  • Play To Innovate

    Challenge your thinking and create a new mindset An open and playful mind is a sound basis for innovation. Opening up the mind towards creativity…

  • From Sentiment Analysis to CHAOSS Theory

    The past few years Bitergia organised several FLOSS metrics events in conjunction with either CLS, OSCON or FOSDEM. Each event saw interesting speakers from organisations…

  • Patching – often said, rarely seen

    You may have heard that Equifax, a vast international company trusted with millions of people’s private data has been hacked. In this regard they can…

  • We Need to Kill DevOps

    DevOps has been a truly transformational approach, allowing teams to develop, deploy and innovate on software quickly, easily and without the traditional friction (Or occasional…

  • Community Software

    As IT decision makers one of the most common and contentious questions we are faced with is the selection of technology and the technology partners…