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Open source projects ignore the human side until it blows up

I think These are the types of things that open source projects do not discuss. And because they get intensely focused on the technology and that's all that matters, and

Episode 264: Podcast Plebicide (episode page, opens in a new tab) June 19, 2026, 2:30 p.m. CT 00:27:20 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)

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Summary

Open source projects focus so intensely on the technology that they never discuss the human things brewing in the background, like where and how conversations happen. Those side issues are what create flame wars and hurt feelings.