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Gittip is About People, not Products

Posted on June 13, 2013 by ehmatthes

Why “Distributed Genius Grants” is the perfect tagline for Gittip In case you haven’t heard, Gittip is a crowdfunding platform that allows you to make anonymous, recurring donations to people whose work you value. The tagline for Gittip recently changed from … Continue reading →

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What really happened at PyCon 2013

Posted on March 21, 2013 by ehmatthes

We are hearing a lot about what happened at PyCon 2013, but most of what is being passed around tells only a tiny part of what really happened.  Here’s how PyCon went for me this year: The Educator’s Summit:  This … Continue reading →

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PyCon’s Code of Conduct: The Next Step

Posted on March 20, 2013 by ehmatthes

A Brief Response to an Incident at PyCon I’ve been thinking a lot about an incident I witnessed at PyCon, which has received a fair amount of attention. On Sunday I was sitting a few rows behind Adria Richards during … Continue reading →

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