Open Source

Content that specifically focuses on open-source software development. This tag aims to educate, inspire, and facilitate engagement with the open-source community while promoting the benefits and principles of open-source software.

The Unicorn Engineer — Issue #1

Kicking off The Unicorn Engineer — a newsletter about tech, culture, and growth from a Latina software engineer at Slack. 🌈💻

🧭 ONWARD: A Framework for Maintaining Maintainers

A practical, people-centered framework for maintainers to foster openness, warmth, and sustainability in open source communities.

Optimizing Open Source in 2021

Spoke on open source for NGINX and BrightTalk and shared my experiences as an open source maintainer and best practices encouraged by the devrel team at Slack.

Panel: Women In Open Source

Girl Develop It

Becoming an Open Source Project Sponsor

I'm the first sponsor for docsify! 💛 After years of benefiting from open-source, I'm giving back $2/month to support development. Pay it forward and support op

MamaBear Launch Plan

GitHub Mashup

Frances Coronel

I’m Frances Coronel, a Senior Software Engineer at Slack, speaker, and mentor passionate about building intuitive, high-impact experiences that help millions of people get work done efficiently. A proud Peruvian-American and Corgi mom based in the Bay Area, I love scuba diving, laughing with my partner Andrew, and unwinding with a good Netflix binge.

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A Few Java Factoids - Part 1

Java basics: Learn to code with simple examples—comments, main methods, and syntax essentials. Get comfy with semicolons and curly braces!

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February 21, 2014

Nothing To Envy - Book Review

Barbara Demick’s Nothing to Envy unveils North Korea’s hidden struggles through vivid narratives of defectors, exposing a modern-day Orwellian reality.

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July 29, 2013

Robopocalypse - Book Review

Robopocalypse by Daniel Wilson is a thrilling, fast-paced sci-fi tale of humanity’s battle against rogue AI. A must-read for any tech lover! 🤖📚

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June 6, 2013

Pursuit Of Knowledge

I created "The Pursuit of Knowledge" for my AP English Lit class. It explores humanity's quest to create powerful beings and its consequences. 📚✨ Check it out!

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April 30, 2013

Kafto Kalokairi

Customizing my desktop layout.I used Geektool widgets and custom icons from different websites to bring this to life.

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March 1, 2012

Stardust - Book Review

Neil Gaiman’s Stardust is a magical tale of love, self-discovery, and adventure, blending fallen stars, flying pirates, and dark wit in a unique fairy tale.