Free articles, tutorials and downloadable guides on open-source tools, Linux, containers and community-run projects, written by practitioners.
Why I recommend it: A good habit read — practical how-tos rather than product marketing.
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A KDnuggets article by Shittu Olumide describing seven open models under 10 billion parameters, each built for one task such as transcription, OCR, routing or speech, and comparing them with much larger general-purpose models. Performance claims come from the models' publishers and cited benchmarks.
An open GitHub repository from Jane Street with agent skills for AI coding assistants, including a Socratic tutor skill, published with a license and contribution guide.
Atlassian's online hackathon accepts Forge apps integrating Atlassian products or platform capabilities from October 27 through December 22, 2026 at noon Pacific. Entry uses free Devpost and Atlassian developer accounts. Age, geographic and conflict-of-interest restrictions apply.
Details: Free entry requires Devpost and Atlassian Cloud Developer accounts. Participants must have reached the local age of majority; country and conflict-of-interest exclusions apply.
An online QNX 8.0 development hackathon with submissions open November 2–December 15, 2026, closing at 2 p.m. Eastern. Eligible adults can submit applications, components, ports or developer tools targeting QNX. Entry and non-commercial development tools are free; account, licensing and geographic restrictions apply.
Details: Free entry requires a Devpost account and acceptance of QNX software terms. Participants must be adults; geographic and conflict-of-interest exclusions apply. Public repository, build instructions and demonstration video required.
Ace is an experimental local collaboration tool for building software with AI agents and teammates on Macs connected through Tailscale. The documentation describes channels, team-hosted infrastructure, bring-your-own model keys and the security implications of agents running with the host user's privileges.
Why I recommend it: MIT-licensed software. Setup requires Tailscale and an Anthropic or OpenAI API key; model-provider and optional hosting costs may apply.
Hayden Bleasel discusses open-source maintenance and argues that its value extends beyond code, even as AI agents make reproducing software easier. A free essay about software development and maintainers.
