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Console is a weekly newsletter curated by an Amazon engineer that showcases the latest in open-source software across various domains like software development, artificial intelligence, web development, and more. It includes interviews with project creators, insights on project functionalities, and highlights on languages and technologies used.

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Console #193 -- An Interview with Alain of Planify - Task manager for GNU/Linux

531 implied HN points • 21 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Open Source Development Programming Linux
  1. Planify is a task manager designed for GNU/Linux, inspired by popular task managers like Things 3 and Todoist.
  2. Planify's developer, Alain, started the project as a way to create a task manager with a nice design and good functionality for Linux users.
  3. Planify is free to download and is maintained through donations, with a focus on design, detail, and user-friendly elements.

Console #191 -- Interview with Bernhard of ACID Chess - Chess computer for nerds, by nerds

472 implied HN points • 07 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Open Source Programming AI Software Development Neural Networks
  1. ACID Chess is a chess computer program written in Python that can analyze the movements of pieces on a chessboard through image recognition.
  2. The creator of ACID Chess balanced working on the project with a full-time job by dedicating time in evenings and weekends while finding it to be a good balance.
  3. The creator of ACID Chess believes AI will simplify various aspects of software development, and open-source software will continue to thrive with challenges in monetization for small developers.

Console #190 - Coolest Open Source projects of the week 🔥

472 implied HN points • 01 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Open Source Mobile Apps React
  1. The post features coolest open source projects of the week, including mobile apps, music streaming, React, and other software.
  2. Projects like Inure, Plasmic, and Dockge showcase innovative solutions and technologies in the open-source community.
  3. BlackHole, Twenty, and Plate are examples of projects with significant stars and potential impact, like a music player app, a modern alternative to Salesforce, and a rich-text editor for React.
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Console #195 -- Top open source projects of the week 🎉

354 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Open Source Search Engines Finance AI Tools
  1. This post features top open source projects of the week on search engines, finance, and AI tools.
  2. Highlighted projects include Stract - a web search engine, Rye - offering a Hassle-Free Python Experience, and Maybe - an OS for personal finances.
  3. Additional projects like Pkl, Fabric, and WhisperKit are also showcased with their unique features.

Console #178 - Top open source projects of this week

413 implied HN points • 08 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Open Source AI Cloud
  1. Top open source projects featured in Console #178 this week include Clickvote, gpt-pilot, and Kestra.
  2. Projects cover a range of languages like TypeScript, Python, and Java, offering various functionalities from upvotes to workflow orchestrating.
  3. The projects highlighted have a significant number of stars and recent commits, showcasing ongoing development and community interest.

Console #170 -- An Interview with Alex of DocuSeal - Open source DocuSign alternative

413 implied HN points • 13 Aug 23
🕹 Technology Open Source Programming Web Development Software Development AI
  1. DocuSeal is an open source platform for digital document signing as an alternative to DocuSign.
  2. Ruby on Rails is used as the backend for DocuSeal, offering an easy and efficient development process.
  3. The developer of DocuSeal is motivated by community interest, aims for wider adoption before monetization, and plans to prioritize user feedback for future project development.

Console #173 - Interview With Martin of Zammad - open source helpdesk & customer support system

354 implied HN points • 03 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Open Source Software Development Customer Support Programming Languages
  1. Zammad is an open source user support/ticketing solution managed via various communication channels.
  2. Martin founded Zammad with a focus on open source philosophy and sustainable business models.
  3. The Zammad team aims to enhance the platform, make it widely used globally, and uphold its commitment to open source values.

Console #172 - Interview with Dima of Novu - open-source notification infrastructure

354 implied HN points • 27 Aug 23
🕹 Technology Open Source Software Development Project management Collaboration
  1. Novu is an open-source notification infrastructure created by Dima and his co-founder to simplify communication for businesses.
  2. Novu empowers users to switch between email or SMS delivery providers seamlessly with its core principles of Triggers, Workflows, and Providers.
  3. Novu has a diverse team from around the world, emphasizes self-hosting, and offers a managed cloud version and enterprise licenses for revenue.

Console #194 -- An Interview with Geoff of OSMnx - Python for Street Networks

177 implied HN points • 28 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Open Source Software Tools Urban planning
  1. OSMnx is a Python package for downloading, modeling, analyzing, and visualizing street networks and geospatial features from OpenStreetMap.
  2. OSMnx simplifies the process of converting raw OpenStreetMap data into graph-theoretic models for network analytics.
  3. Python was chosen for OSMnx due to its rich geospatial and network science ecosystems, familiarity among urban planners and geographers, and low barrier to entry.

Console #162 - Interview with Michal of Keycloak - Open Source Identity and Access Management

354 implied HN points • 18 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Open Source Programming Software Development Interview Community
  1. Keycloak is an Open Source Identity and Access Management solution for modern applications and services.
  2. Keycloak receives extensive community contributions, aiding its evolution and features.
  3. Contributing to Keycloak involves hands-on experience, writing relevant tests, and engaging with the issue tracker.

Console #156 - Interview with Federico of Add & Commit - Automatically commit changes made in your workflow run directly to your repo

354 implied HN points • 07 May 23
🕹 Technology Open Source Software Development
  1. Add & Commit Github Action allows automatic commit of changes made in workflow runs to your repo
  2. Creating a GitHub action is made easier with proper documentation and familiarizing with workflows and APIs
  3. Balancing open-source work with other responsibilities requires prioritization and time management