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Contributor

Eric Anderson
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Vulcan Labs
Materialite
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Restate
Opentelemetry
Postgres
Ferretdb
Open Policy Administration Layer
Real-Time Updates
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Rqlite
Mongodb
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Tonic

The origin story behind the best open source projects and communities.

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Latest Episodes

Willy Lulciuc (@wslulciuc) is a pioneer in data engineering and one of the creators of OpenLineage, the open-source framework for data lineage collection and analysis. It enables consistent collection of lineage metadata, giving engineers a better pe... more

Andrew Smith (Github: @asmith-plainsight) dives deep into OpenFilter, the open-source framework for building computer vision workflows. Andrew is the CTO of Plainsight which is a leader in modern computer vision infrastructure. Tune in to find out ho... more

Pete Hunt (@floydophone) joins Eric Anderson (@ericmander) to talk about Dagster, the open-source data orchestration platform built for productivity. In 2021, Eric interviewed Dagster’s founder, Nick Schrock, about an earlier iteration of the product... more

Mark Fussell (@mfussell) is the co-creator of Dapr, the open-source runtime system designed to support cloud native and serverless computing. Dapr provides APIs that simplify the development of distributed applications, providing essential functional... more

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Hanson Ho
Android lead at Embrace, focusing on mobile observability via OpenTelemetry
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Episode: Mobile Observability on OpenTelemetry: Embrace with Hanson Ho
Shirshanka Das
A leader in data architecture and the creator of the DataHub project.
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Episode: Metadata Management: DataHub with Shirshanka Das
Austin Parker
Director of Open Source at Honeycomb
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Episode: Robust Observability: OpenTelemetry with Austin Parker
Peter Farkas
Co-founder and CEO of FerretDB, creator of the FerretDB project
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Episode: Oxygen Deprivation: FerretDB with Peter Farkas
Lucio Franco
Part of the team at Turso, involved in developing the Tonic project and experienced in Rust and asynchronous programming.
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Episode: Rust Never Sleeps: Tonic with Lucio Franco

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Eric Anderson
Host of Contributor, exploring the narratives behind influential open-source projects and their communities.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 18 ratings
  • Awesome way to find new projects

    Disclaimer: found this through a friend of mine, who works for the production company that produces the show.

    I work as a Software Engineer and for the majority of my career, have worked at startups. I regularly listen to this show as a way to scope out new projects to experiment with, but I find that the main strength of this show is the feedback around effectively building communities who are passionate about the problem you’re solving. Even started working at a company I found through this v... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    rshnbhatia
    United States4 years ago
  • Seriously good

    Seriously underrated show. Most tech podcasts don't get as deep as Contributor. Would love to see guests from an even wider variety of open-source projects!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jonahgn
    United States4 years ago
  • The best

    Love this show!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Beach View
    United States4 years ago
  • Great podcast

    Always love a good origin story.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    8thofficeontheright
    United States4 years ago
  • I love this show

    Great guests. A good way to stay on top of new projects.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MKateAnd
    United States4 years ago

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Many express that the content effectively highlights the importance of community in technology innovation.
Listeners appreciate the engaging stories shared by guests, emphasizing their practical experiences in the tech space.
The podcast is recognized for its ability to showcase the struggles and triumphs of open-source contributors in an accessible manner.
A general sentiment is that the show offers fresh perspectives on well-known open-source projects, making it both enlightening and enjoyable.

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LLM Evaluation: Opik with Gideon Mendels
Q: How prevalent is this? Like when you're talking to prospects and customers, do you have to qualify people? Or is everybody doing some level of prompt engineering?
Mendels explains that while many organizations are at different stages in using Gen AI, most quickly reach a point where they realize they need better evaluation mechanisms, which is where they find Opik.
LLM Evaluation: Opik with Gideon Mendels
Q: What do you attribute the response, the growth of the project? Why do you think people are so excited about Opik?
Mendels credits the excitement to Opik's scalability and seriousness as a project, emphasizing its effective performance in production environments compared to other solutions.
LLM Evaluation: Opik with Gideon Mendels
Q: So I kind of rushed us through your introduction. You said you did models before it was cool. Tell us what that was like. What were you doing exactly?
Mendels started as a software engineer and then worked in ML, focusing on language models which were not considered cool at that time, initially involved in speech recognition systems.
Messages, Not Metadata: Session with Kee Jefferys
Q: How do you see the universe taking shape and where Session plays a role?
Session focuses on being a messaging application rather than competing with social media, targeting those who prioritize privacy.
Messages, Not Metadata: Session with Kee Jefferys
Q: What led to the open source decision? How important is that to the value proposition of the service and network?
Open source is critical for transparency and security, allowing users to verify the application's integrity and preventing malicious backdoors.

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Content focuses on the foundational stories of leading open-source projects and communities, emphasizing the impact and significance of these innovations. Episodes often feature the creators and contributors behind popular tools and platforms, offering insights into the challenges they faced and the collective efforts that led to their success. Discussions delve into aspects such as technical details, community engagement, and the importance of transparency in the development of open-source software. Listeners can expect to hear about the latest trends and best practices in the open-source landscape, as well as personal anecdotes from key figures in the field, making it informative for both enthusiasts and professionals alike.

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2. Shirshanka Das
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