If you contribute to open source and struggle to showcase your work effectively, Ayu Adiati walks through her process of building an automated portfolio using Node.js and GitHub Actions. buff.ly/usj9gDL

Are the old rules of open-source engagement no longer working? Ayu Adiati explores why contributor engagement is dropping and opens up a discussion for maintainers and contributors to share what's working now. Join the discussion: dev.to/adiatiayu/op...

I see the Hacktoberfest trend: some contributors only show up for the PR count, then never come back. I wrote this post because the real journey and growth in open source happen when you stay long after the event is over. Read the full story here: dev.to/adiatiayu/be...

A fantastic primer on #Hacktoberfest for newcomers with some helpful reminders for veterans. By the always thoughtful Ayu Adiati ✨ #Hacktoberfest2025 #opensource

Big congratulations to the authors in DEV's Top 7 this week! 👏 Great work by @huijing.bsky.social, @paulyu.dev, @nickyt.online, and others! Loved the deep dives into the challenges of migrating a personal blog from Hugo to Astro and how to reclaim your passion for coding. dev.to/devteam/top-...

🧵 For this year's Hacktoberfest, I did something new, something that I've never done before. I made no-code contributions by creating two video tutorials for @MauticCommunity - Setting up your local environment to work with the Mautic Documentation youtu.be/Hnzp-aJ4NWA?...

I was super skeptical of AI and didn't know much about APIs. But my manual OSS tracking was getting nowhere. 😅 So, I tried vibe coding for the first time on vacation and built a fully automated open source portfolio using just my smartphone! 😄 dev.to/adiatiayu/ho...

Setting up GitHub CLI on WSL2 can fail at auth despite what the browser says. So here, Ayu teaches you a reliable fix + full “gh” setup on Ubuntu/WSL2. She explains the install, the device-code login workaround, upgrades, uninstall, & how to revoke OAuth access. www.freecodecamp.org/news/github-...

Code & Coffee: A Virtual Coffee Conference is on April 25! Join Code & Coffee in their first-ever conference where members of their community join in sessions about code, careers and community.

The video of my talk from last week is up! (link in the comment) Here, I forgot to share my slides at the beginning. 😆 I keep this part as a journal of my growth & milestone. Mistakes happen. But I'm proud that I bounced back & pushed through. 🥰 Feedback is welcome! Let me know what you think! 😄

I am very excited about getting the opportunity to give a talk and share stage with some awesome women tomorrow, at 6-8 pm CEST! ✨️ Will you join me? 🤩 Find the link for RSVP in the comment below... and it's free!

I'm super excited to give a talk about my journey in tech writings on April 9 at 6-8 pm CEST! 🤩 You can now RSVP in the link below, and I hope to see you there! ✨️ womentechmakers.at

When I created my GitHub account a few years ago, the handles that I wanted were taken. Lately, I have the itch to change it to be the same as my social handles, but I'm afraid if I don't do it right, it will cause trouble bc I'm still actively contributing 😅

I work with Gitpod for the 1st time today. I created a branch, made all changes, added & committed them. Then, my browser crashed. When I opened it again, my working branch was gone! 😭 Does anyone understand why it happened & if there's any way I can find/safe my branch?

Reflecting on the ups and downs of another year in coding. A submission for the New Year Writing Challenge running through tomorrow 💫 #DEVcommunity #Careergrowth Full post: https://dev.to/adiatiayu/thank-you-2024-the-challenges-and-achievements-2loj

Moving our Virtual Coffee Community Docs to Docusaurus is not as straightforward as I thought. 😅 It's mainly bc the structures & contents are intended to be read on GH repo only. I encountered many errors every time I ran it. But I've learned a lot & I love it! ✨️🥰

I allowed my kid to use my phone to google for DIY tutorials. She was like, "Mom! Do you know that you're famous??? I googled your name. There are so many pictures & websites about you!" Then she jumped & gave me the biggest hug in the world. I just couldn't stop smiling. 🥰

I'm working with Docusaurus. I ran `git restore .` more than 10x, and I have 20+ tabs open to debug within almost 5 hours (even though it's not working yet)! 🤣 This is what I missed all this time. The excitement of problem solving and learning something new. ✨️

I hesitated to publish this post because I'm being (too) honest and vulnerable here. But I finally hit the publish button. 🥹 Thank you, 2024: The Challenges and Achievements 💖 dev.to/adiatiayu/th... #DEVCommunity

Contributing to open-source can be a little overwhelming. So in this guide, Ayu walks you through the basics of Git and GitHub to make contributing to OSS less daunting. Search "How to Contribute to Open-Source Projects – Git & GitHub Workflow for Beginners" on freeCodeCamp News or our app

It's time for my #GitHubUnwrapped 2024! 🚀 - Opened 159 issues with 141 closed. - 129 pull requests merged. - 1512 contributions. I'm looking forward to what 2025 gonna bring! ✨️🎉

If you'd like to have efficient code reviews, this pull request template by @ashleemboyer.com is great!

Although the Netherlands is on the list, apparently, Claude Ai still doesn't recognize Netherlands' phone number. 😅

Open source is for everyone, regardless of their technical backgrounds. In this blog post, I shared my first non-code contribution experience to Mautic, an open-source marketing automation platform, and what I learned from it. 😊 dev.to/adiatiayu/op...

I'm super bad with social media lately. 😂 --- I added a GIF on this post and just realized something about the ALT text. I'm amazed by the detailed description of ALT text of the GIFs at 🦋. Accessibility FTW! 🤩

I created a starter pack for folks in @virtualcoffee.io, one of my favourite communities. go.bsky.app/8eVFptf

I joined the DEV "2024 Hacktoberfest Writing Challenge" at the last minute! This year's Hacktoberfest marks my 2nd year as an open-source projects maintainer, and I wrote my experience in this blog post. ✨ dev.to/adiatiayu/ha...

My dinner tonight, stir-fry brussel sprouts with a bit of garlic and scramble eggs. 😋 Too bad, my family doesn't like brussel sprouts. So, I always have to plan in advance whenever I want to have it so they'll eat something else. 😅

I see new faces & followers. So, I think it's time to reintroduce myself. 😊 I'm Ayu, a tech blogger and open source enthusiast based in the Netherlands, but I'm originally from Indonesia. Along the journey, I found my passion for documentation. 😄 I love photography and iced (yes, iced!) coffee! 🤩

Here's a starter pack for folks working in Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, DevRel, whatever we call it :) go.bsky.app/3vZbY9h

A friendly reminder. When creating a new branch with git, you must create one from the default (usually 'main') branch. It'll prevent whatever changes you made in another branch to be carried on to your new branch. #OpenSource #git

One more week before Hacktoberfest end! If you're new to open source, want to learn how to contribute to open-source projects & participate in Hacktoberfest, check out this Lunch & Learn: "Intro to Open Source Workshop" Bekah & I co-hosted at Virtual Coffee community! 👇 youtu.be/KoVX3kGMn3c?...

If you're an open source maintainer - or want to become one - and you're preparing your project for Hacktoberfest, then this one is for you! ✨️ youtu.be/a-wrAFiBqFI?...

Building a personal brand is about building your value, something that makes you stand out. In this article, I wrote about how to build a personal brand through open source. adiati.com/building-you...

I had a fun time talking about Preptember, Hacktoberfest, and open source with Bekah, Dan, and Dominic! 🥰 Thank you for having me on the podcast, @virtualcoffee.io 💙 virtualcoffee.io/podcast/ayu-...

My 1st article on @freeCodeCamp! 🤩 FCC helped me a lot at the beginning of my webdev journey. It's a pleasure for me to give back to the community 🥰 In the spirit of Hacktoberfest: Non-technical things you should know when contributing to OSS projects. www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-...

I wrote an article for beginners about the terms that we often hear and use in open source & Git 😊👇🏽 dev.to/adiatiayu/op...

My latest blog post about how to communicate better in open source 😊 https://dev.to/adiatiayu/how-to-communicate-better-in-open-source-3hdj

After many days of rain, today was a bright day, and it was my birthday 🥰

Hello nice people It has been a pleasure to work as a Developer Advocate representing GitHub in Brazil. Sadly this chapter is ending soon for contract reasons, and I will be looking for a new adventure! +

I love this feature about @adiatiayu.bsky.social! She's been such a huge inspiration to me :D

Building Portfolio with Next.js: Add Navbar, Footer, and Metadata https://dev.to/adiatiayu/building-portfolio-with-nextjs-add-navbar-footer-and-metadata-3e3p

Building Portfolio with Next.js: Add Pages https://dev.to/adiatiayu/building-portfolio-add-pages-55fc

My first post in building in public series to build portfolio website https://dev.to/adiatiayu/building-portfolio-install-nextjs-and-tailwind-with-pnpm-2jgh

Setting up my tiny goals for building in public with Virtual Coffee 🎯 https://dev.to/adiatiayu/getting-back-to-coding-with-learning-and-building-in-public-44io

I'm working on an open source that contains software & content. Which license should I use for the content if the rights to the content are reserved? How can we combine the content's license with a permissive software license (MIT, etc.) in a single LICENSE.txt file in a repo? 🤔

I love to code & learn. I'm shy & introverted. But I love people & help others. In the past few years, I've been so blessed to be able to combine them by being active in tech communities. I'm no longer super shy & I grew into a much better dev. That's the power of communities ❤️

Is it still possible to get a fully remote job or a maximum of 2 days at the office hybrid work in the Netherlands? I really want and need flexibility 😐

Coming from a tropical country and now reside in a 4 seasons country, I always look forward to the warmer weather. But how come 31-degree celcius in my hometown feels much cooler than 27-degree celcius here? 🥵🥵🥵