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• Future plans for adding offline sync and native app-like functionality |
• The JS GitHub project has a mature backend and can be used in various environments (node, web app, Chrome) |
• The project includes two new components: get Chrome FS and get Node FS, which use the built-in mixin to interact with the file system |
• The project allows mounting real Git repos using JS Git from Chrome or Node, and caching them locally using a real Git repo |
• The hosting project mounts projects from GitHub but caches them locally, allowing for fast access and offline use |
• The speaker uses t-edit to mount local Git repos on their MacBook and export changes to the hard drive |
• JS Git can be used for various tasks, including code analysis, custom builds, and continuous integration |
• The speaker is working on two tasks: adding sync to the GitHub backend and implementing the full pack protocol |
• The project's focus on owning and controlling one's own code is discussed, and the benefits of hosting repos locally are emphasized |
• The speaker mentions the convenience of using GitHub for collaboration and the potential drawbacks of hosting code on a cloud server. |
• The project "Jack" is a language that combines elements of JavaScript and Lua, aiming to be easy to learn yet powerful |
• "Jack" is currently on hold due to time constraints and other priorities |
• "John" is a data format used in the project, similar to JSON, but with additional features such as optional quotes and comments |
• The project needs help from the community, particularly with coding and testing, to move forward |
• The creator is looking for companies to sponsor the project and provide resources to integrate and develop it further |
• The project's creator's background is in programming and they would likely pursue other creative endeavors, such as making things with paper or wood, if not working on this project |
• The project's creator has several programming heroes, including language designers and contributors to other notable projects. |
• Mention of a yellow book and someone being a good inspiration |
• Reference to a person or couple being married and having a significant impact |
• Discussion of how the show helps to give insight into who inspires guests |
• Mention of a public figure who is not well-known |
• Shoutouts to sponsors Digital Ocean, Top Towel, and Snap CI |
• Discussion of a weekly newsletter, "The Change Law Weekly", and its hiatus and return |
• End of the call with a goodbye and thanks to guests and listeners |
[0.00 --> 14.70] welcome back everyone this is the changelog where our member supported blog podcast and |
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[27.04 --> 33.16] jared and i talked to tim caswell about getting started in open source exploring new frontiers |
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[88.70 --> 97.96] we're joined today with uh with tim caswell also have the managing editor my sidekick in crime |
[97.96 --> 107.22] jared santo on the call too so tim and jared say hello hey hello so tim you are uh you're no stranger |
[107.22 --> 111.84] to the changelog you used to be uh a contributor to the changelog back in the day when we're still on |
[111.84 --> 117.26] tumblr and as a different changelog probably but still the same mission but uh you've been on the |
[117.26 --> 123.42] show before uh you started uh how to node and several other things you're prolific and open |
[123.42 --> 128.64] source you speak at many conferences so you're not a stranger to the world but for those who may be |
[128.64 --> 134.14] come to this podcast brand new that don't know who you are can you kind of tee up whom tim caswell is |
[134.14 --> 143.46] okay so i i guess the best way to describe me is i like to invent things i love open source and i love |
[143.46 --> 150.58] enabling other programmers the a quick background is i programmed in commodores and q basic for a long |
[150.58 --> 156.38] time without internet without help and i was blocked by limitations of the platform nowadays we have |
[156.38 --> 161.18] incredible amounts of technology and ability and the main thing blocking people is just they think |
[161.18 --> 166.52] things aren't possible so i basically spend every free moment i have finding something that is |
[166.52 --> 172.54] impossible and making it possible so i i author a lot of libraries a lot of infrastructure code |
[172.54 --> 178.72] and a lot of educational content so pretty much anything related to that i've i've worked a ton with |
[178.72 --> 186.18] the node.js project since the very beginning in 2009 um i've worked on web os i worked at cloud 9 ide |
[186.18 --> 192.82] of course we're going to talk about my recent work on the show i've i mean basically i've done web development |
[192.82 --> 198.62] since there was a web and i like enabling people what do you just i guess pausing on that for a second |
[198.62 --> 202.80] considering that you've been developing for the web since there has been a web what do you think |
[202.80 --> 208.48] um what kind of i guess quick advice would you give about open source to some of the newer people |
[208.48 --> 212.86] that are coming to open source let's say in the last five to six years that's that's still kind of |
[212.86 --> 218.24] older but new in comparison to your time frame what what do you think has changed i guess to the |
[218.24 --> 225.48] degree of access to information so yeah i mean first of all there was the internet which made a world of |
[225.48 --> 232.10] difference and then for a long time it was central systems like w3 schools was actually where i learned |
[232.10 --> 240.16] a lot of web tech and as much as we make fun of them it was the content i had and so it worked but |
[240.16 --> 248.82] nowadays we have all sorts of blogs and podcasts and videos and we have better documentation sites |
[248.82 --> 252.58] microsoft has a good one mozilla has a good one there's lots of stuff out there |
[252.58 --> 256.84] i mean you can learn from anywhere from individuals to large companies and |
[256.84 --> 263.00] there's just a ton of stuff as far as learning goes yeah now as far as the community involvement |
[263.00 --> 269.42] that's where it really gets interesting what i what i tell people is i'm just a guy from a small |
[269.42 --> 277.00] town in texas i was nobody until i started writing a blog and once i started writing a blog and people |
[277.00 --> 280.46] found out what i was writing was interesting suddenly i started getting these job offers i |
[280.46 --> 286.92] ended up in california working for hp and and all sorts of things happened anybody can be successful |
[286.92 --> 291.38] in web development if they have passion and if they're willing to volunteer a lot of free time |
[291.38 --> 298.66] into helping open source it pays it pays back hugely i'd like to is and help us navigate that |
[298.66 --> 306.00] conversation because the you know i guess the word free can scare some people but open source is maybe |
[306.00 --> 311.84] an easy way to say free um and make it cool i guess at least today like open source is becoming more |
[311.84 --> 317.38] and more cool uh to be a part of and obviously it has its own gains and benefits which you can definitely |
[317.38 --> 323.52] allude to but um you know it can be a scary word to say free so open source time definitely giving |
[323.52 --> 328.90] back to the community plus a lot of what people are jumping into these days are frameworks or platforms |
[328.90 --> 334.92] that have been you know getting the tires kicked for years by the community and and it's freely |
[334.92 --> 340.54] accessible to them so why not give back right right yeah i mean some people like to work on frameworks |
[340.54 --> 345.50] some people are more like me and just want to make things from scratch i mean there there's a place |
[345.50 --> 350.86] for all types of people in open source communities at which point did you feel like you had like |
[350.86 --> 355.96] quality content to give back because i think a lot of the the lack of confidence for people just |
[355.96 --> 360.36] getting started is i have a lot to learn maybe it's a little bit of the imposter syndrome like what |
[360.36 --> 367.68] could my blog possibly provide to the community that's of value did you have a certain point where |
[367.68 --> 371.86] you're like you just hit a confidence bump and you're like all right i'm just gonna start writing |
[371.86 --> 377.66] online and willing to put yourself out there or you know did you do it too late too early what's |
[377.66 --> 385.04] what's advice for people getting getting to that point um i think i'm i'm not normal in that regard |
[385.04 --> 391.16] i i mean i started out programming when i was i don't know seven and so by the time i graduated high |
[391.16 --> 396.10] school i'd already tried and failed at a web startup and i i was pretty i was pretty confident in my |
[396.10 --> 401.48] abilities probably too confident i look back at that code and i'm like oh my gosh did i actually think |
[401.86 --> 410.50] code so i didn't have that problem i thought i was really good okay and now as far as the the |
[410.50 --> 417.46] social aspect i i mean i have mild asperger's and when i was in high school like i would literally be |
[417.46 --> 421.04] the kid who runs to the front of the school line with my long sleeve winter coat and shorts |
[421.04 --> 425.58] eat my lunch and then run to the library and read books about building catapults like that was me |
[425.58 --> 432.72] and then somewhere in there i i changed from that to i joined a sports team got good at swim |
[432.72 --> 438.50] and then what really helped is i went on a mission for my church where you spend all day going door to |
[438.50 --> 442.72] door asking people questions about their life and religion now if that won't break you out of your |
[442.72 --> 449.34] bubble i don't know what will yeah so i mean i don't know so at that point right and your thoughts |
[449.34 --> 455.94] online was nothing yeah yeah in context i mean i i still get a little stage fright my my first |
[455.94 --> 461.12] conference talk was in this movie theater in stokholm sweden and i just remember being on stage with |
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