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Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, NeatAre Developers Overthinking Everything? w/ BdougieRecorded live at All Things Open, Robbie and guest co-host Nick Taylor talk with Bdougie (Brian Douglas) about open source’s impact on their careers, the legacy of OpenSauced, and why developer tools succeed—or don’t. They dive into Git philosophy, editor wars, AI’s sometimes-chaotic influence on coding, and how strong frameworks like Rails still shape the ecosystem.
In this episode:
(00:00) - Intro
(01:11) - Wine rating & review: Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
(02:46) - The rise and fall of OpenSauced
(03:28) - Hot Take: git rebase vs git merge
(03:59) - Hot Take: Is HTML a programming language?
(04:17) - Hot Ta...
2025-12-0454 min
COMPRESSEDfm191 | Team Dynamics in Development: More Than Just Writing CodeIn this episode, we dive deep into the dynamics of working solo versus being part of a development team. From the ideal team composition at large companies to the challenges of maintaining open source projects, our hosts share their experiences and insights. Learn about the crucial roles of designers and product managers, the importance of documentation, and why even senior developers still Google Git commands. Whether you're a solo developer looking to collaborate or a team player wanting to improve your workflow, this episode has something for everyone. Chapter Marks00:00 - Introduction
2024-12-2439 min
CodingCat.dev Podcast4.21 - Building Successful Open Source ProjectsI chatted with Brian (aka bdougie) about Hacktoberfest, building OpenSauced, and making successful open-source projects.
https://codingcat.dev/podcast/building-successful-open-source-projects
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2024-09-2538 min
SustainEpisode 245: Brian Douglas of Open Sauced on Sustainability through Effective MetricsGuest
Brian Douglas
Panelist
Richard Littauer
Show Notes
In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer talks with Brian “bdougie” Douglas, founder and CEO of Open Sauced. They discuss the multifaceted aspects of sustaining open source projects, Brian’s journey in developer advocacy, and the unique goals of Open Sauced. Brian shares insights from his experiences at GitHub and Netlify, elaborates on concepts like lottery factor and the significance of unique issue authors, and tackles the challenges of maintaining open source sustainability. He also explores the balance of addressing enterp...
2024-08-3043 min
ConTejas CodeBrian Douglas, CEO OpenSauced: How to Make Open Source Measurable, GitHub, Founder-Led GrowthLinks- Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters- OpenSauced: https://opensauced.pizza- OpenSauced Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCNjj19iDa4- The Secret Sauce Podcast: https://podcast.opensauced.pizza/episodes- Brian on X: https://x.com/bdougieyo- Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_SummaryIn this episode, Brian Douglas (BDougie), the founder of OpenSauced discusses the evolution of the Jamstack, BDougie's career switch from sales to coding, and the inspiration behind OpenSauced. OpenSauced...
2024-07-221h 41
PodRocketVisualizing Open Source Data in React with Brian DouglasBrian Douglas, a seasoned consultant and educator, comes on the podcast to talk about the intricacies of visualizing open source data in React. From his journey starting at Netlify to building OpenSauced and engaging with the developer community at GitHub, Brian shares insights on challenges and innovations in data visualization within the React ecosystem.
Links
https://briandouglas.me
https://twitter.com/bdougieYO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianldouglas
https://b.dougie.dev
https://youtube.com/@bdougie
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2024-05-1636 min
Mechanical Ink PodcastOpen Source, Open Sauced, Community, Metrics, Contribution, And Pizza - Brian (bdougie) DouglasIn this episode of the Mechanical Ink podcast, Schalk Neethling interviews Brian (bdougie) Douglas, the founder of Open Sauced. They delve into the significance of open-source contributions and the impact of tools like Open Sauced in providing comprehensive insights and analytics for open-source projects.Brian discusses the importance of contributions from senior engineers in the open-source community and how these contributions shape the ecosystem. The conversation highlights Open Sauced’s capabilities in offering detailed insights at both the repository and organizational levels, addressing a common challenge faced by open-source projects.They explore various metrics crucial fo...
2023-12-291h 05
devtools.fm: Developer Tools, Open Source, Software DevelopmentBrian Douglas - Open Sauced, GitHubThis week we're joined by Brian Douglas, founder of Open Sauced and former Head of DevRel at GitHub. We talk about his time at GitHub, where he worked on GitHub Actions, GitHub Discussions, and GitHub Copilot. We also talk about his new company, Open Sauced, which is a tool for developers and businesses to get insights into their open source projects. Will Open Sauced save social coding? Find out on this week's episode of DevTools FM!
https://opensauced.pizza
https://twitter.com/bdougieYO
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https://app.opensauced.pizza/user/bdougie
https://github.com/bdougie
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2023-12-181h 06
Chris Sean TalksBrian Douglas - How to Succeed In Tech from Netlify to GitHub & Now CEOIn this episode, we explore the dynamic career of our guest Brian (bdougie) Douglas has left significant marks on the tech industry. Starting as a Developer Experience Lead at Netlify, he transitioned to GitHub as Director of Developer Advocacy, where he made major strides in community engagement and growing GitHub's online presence. Now, as the Founder & CEO of Open Sauced, he's pioneering his own path in open-source intelligence. His journey through well-known tech companies like Netlify, GitHub, and Open Sauced illustrates a blend of innovation, leadership, and impactful community involvement.
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2023-08-091h 20
Scaling DevToolsHire engineers who don't mind talking, with Brian Douglas from OpenSaucedBrian Douglas - or bdougie - is the founder of OpenSauced - an open source intelligence tool. Brian was previously Developer Experience Lead at Netlify and Director of Developer Advocacy at GitHubSummaryEvery engineer is an advocate. 0:00Joining GitHub with a 30/60/90 plan. 1:17What was the goal when you joined Netlify? 3:16How to get started with bootcamps. 7:53What are the top projects in open source? 10:52The bottom up strategy for adoption at GitHub. 15:22Netlify’s Aha moment. 21:19How do you get started in reaching out to community and consistently? 25:57Links:https://opensauced.pi...
2023-07-2832 min
Software Snack Bites#6 Brian Douglas (Founder of OpenSauced, Dev Rel at Github & Netlify) - What is Developer Relations, How to Succeed at Dev Rel, Scaling Open Source Projects & ContributionBrian Douglas (aka Bdougie on all social platforms) is the Founder of OpenSauced, which is bringing enterprise insights and analytics to Open Source projects. He joins us today to dive into the open source ecosystem and the Developer Relations (DevRel) role. Brian was the 3rd engineer at Netlify and the 1st Developer Advocate at Github . In this episode, he talks about playbooks to create content that resonates with developers, how OSS projects can scale, and what is going on in the Jamstack ecosystem. Brian shares a ton of tangible examples from his own career of successful DevRel efforts that...
2023-04-1838 min
Hadith Tech (tech talks)How to maximize your open source benefits? with Brian Douglas (bdougie) from open sauced
In this episode, we talked with Brian Douglas, the founder of Open Sauced, about his experience in programming and the open-source ecosystem.
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:00 Starting
00:02:21 Who is Brian Douglas!
00:03:00 How did you get into coding?
00:08:48 How can we empower minority people?
00:11:18 Diversity in tech is a strength!
00:12:08 salary
00:13:38 Replit - CEO of Replit
00:15:58 How are you managing a remote company
00:18:58 How to start in open source
00:21:58 A knife is not enough!
00:26:43 What do you want to get from open source?
00:30:03 One comment a day, one tweet
00:28:08 doing 10% no one does00:29:58 Is it meant to be open source!00:30:58 When you are...
2023-04-1858 min
CodingCat.dev Podcast2.47 - Build Healthy OSS Communities with OpenSaucedBrittney chats with Brian Douglas (bdougie) all about OpenSauced and how Open Source has impacted Brian’s career.
https://codingcat.dev/podcast/2-47-Build-Healthy-OSS-Communities-with-OpenSauced
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2022-12-2053 min
Changelog NewsBuilding a VM inside ChatGPT, Advent of Code 2022, webdev Liam Neeson, Fedifinder & BDougieJonas Degrave builds a virtual machine inside ChatGPT, Advent of Code 2022 is in full swing, Mat Ryer impersonates Liam Neeson as web developer, Luca Hammer’s Fedifinder project helps you join the Fediverse & we chat with Brian (BDougie) Douglas about Open Sauced at All Things Open 2022.
View the newsletterJoin the discussionChangelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today!Featuring:Brian Douglas – Website, GitHub, XJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XAdam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
2022-12-0528 min
Changelog Master FeedBuilding a VM inside ChatGPT, Advent of Code 2022, webdev Liam Neeson, Fedifinder & BDougie (Changelog News)Jonas Degrave builds a virtual machine inside ChatGPT, Advent of Code 2022 is in full swing, Mat Ryer impersonates Liam Neeson as web developer, Luca Hammer’s Fedifinder project helps you join the Fediverse & we chat with Brian (BDougie) Douglas about Open Sauced at All Things Open 2022.
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2022-12-0528 minThe Changelog: Software Development, Open SourceBuilding a VM inside ChatGPT, Advent of Code 2022, webdev Liam Neeson, Fedifinder & BDougie (News)Jonas Degrave builds a virtual machine inside ChatGPT, Advent of Code 2022 is in full swing, Mat Ryer impersonates Liam Neeson as web developer, Luca Hammer’s Fedifinder project helps you join the Fediverse & we chat with Brian (BDougie) Douglas about Open Sauced at All Things Open 2022.
View the newsletterJoin the discussionChangelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today!Featuring:Brian Douglas – Website, GitHub, XJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XAdam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
2022-12-0528 min
BOUT THE BENJAMIN4. Brian Douglas | Pivot Towards the Sauce!
There’s a fine line between persistence and obstinance. While persistence is the refusal to give up, obstinance is the failure to pivot, and most of the time we fail to pivot not because of a conviction that we are on the right course, but because we are simply afraid of change.
My guest today is Brian Douglas, aka BDougie, the artist formerly known as the Beyonce of GitHub. He is the founder and CEO of tech startup OpenSauced, an open source intelligence platform that empowers developers to contribute to open source projects. But had Brian not ma...
2022-10-121h 02
Syntax - Tasty Web Development TreatsSupper Club × Open Sauced With bdougieIn this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with bdougie about his work on Open Sauced, thoughts on getting into open source development, and his live streaming set up. Hasura - Sponsor With Hasura, you can get a fully managed, production-ready GraphQL API as a service to help you build modern apps faster. You can get started for free in 30 seconds, or if you want to try out the Standard tier for zero cost, use the code “TryHasura” at this link: hasura.info. We’ve also got an amazing selection of GraphQL tutorials at hasura...
2022-09-3053 min
The GitHub PodcastBuild your own luckHere’s what’s in store for this episode:00:00 - Meet our newest co-host, and learn about The ReadME Podcast’s new format. 01:40 - First Commit: Neha and Martin explore “Eternal September.” 03:54 - Features Story: RMP Sr. Editor, Klint Finley, joins to discuss his recent story Functional programming is finally going mainstream.18:17 - #AskRMP - Open Source expert and former RMPod host, Brian Douglas, joins to answer this month’s listener submitted question.21:32 - The Interview: Special guest Aaron Francis shares his advice on publishing your work to build your own luck. Looking for more stories and advice from the...
2022-09-2137 min
The Virtual Coffee PodcastChad Stewart - OSS and #TechisHiringIn today's episode, Bekah and Dan talk to Chad Stewart, a Software Engineer from Kingston, Jamaica, about his journey into contributing to Open Source projects like Open Sauced and how to find your way to your first contribution. He shares the inspiration behind his #TechIsHiring project, which helps to identify tech jobs and resources, but more importantly, to connect people in the wider tech community.LinksMy Side of the MountainBrian Douglas, aka BdougieOpen SaucedTech Interview HandbookThe AlgorithmsAyuTech is HiringVirtual Coffee Contributors GuideAbout ChadSoftware Engineer from Kingston...
2022-09-0659 min
PodRocketGitHub, open source, and pizza with bdougieWe sit down with the Director of Developer Advocacy at GitHub, Brian Douglas, also known as bdougie, to talk about developer content, Open Sauced, creating a personal brand, and pizza.
Links
https://twitter.com/bdougieYO
https://www.tiktok.com/@bdougieyo
https://www.youtube.com/c/bdougie
https://www.heavybit.com/library/podcasts/jamstack-radio
https://twitter.com/jamstackradio
https://github.com/readme
https://github.com/readme/podcast
https://dev.to/bdougieyo/3-areas-to-focus-on-as-a-developer-in-2021-2da3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvZEQCWZHO8
https://www.twitch.tv/bdougieyo
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2021-09-1739 min
The Swyx Mixtape[Weekend Drop] Why Invest in Developer Community? GitHub OCTO Speaker SeriesVideo: https://octo.github.com/speakerseries/swyxBlog Post: https://codingcareer.circle.so/c/dx-blog/technical-community-builder-is-the-hottest-new-job-in-techSlide dec: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WGCfellGTboDwtM_D9uMwsHtD0qCFeBv6AYNUSxlDLg/edit?usp=sharingMy talk at Heroku's conference where I met Idan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_w1YWCHXFgTimestamps00:01:17 Intro presentation on Why Dev Community00:16:15 Discussion between Idan, Brian, and SwyxTranscriptswyx: [00:00:00] Hey everyone! On weekends, we do long form audio from one of my conversations with people. [00:00:06] And a few months ago, I published an article on why technical community building i...
2021-07-1854 min
Junior to Senior with David GuttmanGregor Martynus - Maintainer of the JavaScript Octokit, GitHub's official JavaScript SDKTalking Points:
Maintaining GitHub's official JavaScript SDK
Making users and developers life's easier
Being a valuable asset to your manager and team
Growth through communication
You are entitled to mentorship
Quotable Quotes:
"I would say you are entitled to mentoring." - GM
"You [Junior dev] have a unique perspective that I lost a long time ago" - GM
"It's an easy sell. If you say I can automate this with two hours of work." - GM
"Writing skills are so important besides the coding aspect itself." - GM
"Maybe you're out of university or boot camp...
2021-06-1448 min
This Developing StoryTDS 75 2021 GoalsIn this episode of This Developing Story, I focus on my goals for 2021. Watch the full video on YouTube to hear all three of my goals.
Moving forward all future podcast episodes will be recorded via YouTube. Subscribe there to see me live.
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2021-01-1209 min
96: Brian Douglas on JAMstackWe talk with Brian Douglas about JAMStack and getting started in the industry.
Brian Douglas (@bdougieYO)
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2017-07-1044 min