Documentation is a love letter to a future engineer that reads like a ransom note from a past one.

I’ll take them books over those cardboard tasting CHEESE STICKS THEY FED US AND I KNOW YALL KNOW WHICH ONES TOO😭😭😭😂

It's Dosu Drop Day! ❄️ This month, we have doc review diffs, image uploads, style guidelines, shareable links, and a CNCF case study to share! dosu.dev/blog/december-2025-dosu-drop

This was a BLAST to work on with the @cncf.io team! I love that @dosu.dev can help people navigate their cloud native journey whether they’re at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon…AND also when they return home from all those incredible talks!

Disney sending a cease-and-desist order to Google while signing a licensing deal with OpenAI sends an interesting signal. Major rights holders seem to accept generative tools but only with contractual controls over what gets generated and how that IP is traced.

Growth sometimes looks like choosing a smaller, truer set of commitments. Fewer projects, fewer promises, more follow through, more presence. The outside world might see “doing less,” while the inner experience is finally having room to care deeply.

A team’s culture becomes real when people start modeling the behaviors they want from others instead of waiting for permission.

Leaders succeed when they stop trying to impress and focus on being helpful. That change transforms the entire atmosphere of the room.

A surprising amount of team tension comes from people trying to protect different things. When you ask what they’re defending, the tone shifts almost immediately.

If an AI system can’t earn your trust, you won’t automate anything meaningful with it. Transparency is the real feature.

One of the most underrated behaviors at work is quietly making someone else’s job easier without telling them you did.

The best mentors never tell you who to be. They help you see the parts of yourself that you’ve been ignoring.

The teams I trust most are the ones that document their thinking. Not because docs are perfect, but because they show a willingness to be transparent about how decisions form.

Some contributions are code. Some are tone. Some are timing. The project needs all three… …but only one shows up in Git history.

Every time I learn something new, there’s a point where it shifta from confusing to obvious. I try to hold onto the memory of the confusing stage so I can teach with more patience.

Infrastructure quickly teaches humility. The instant you believe you fully understand a system is the moment it reminds you that you don't.

Most developers I talk to want the same thing…a workflow that respects their time. So many tools seem to forget this simple truth.

I’ve been thinking about how AI can support communities without flattening them. Tools are easy. Culture is not. If you work in OSS, what’s one thing you wish tech would never automate?

One thing I keep thinking about is…if your product depends on open source, then “maintainer happiness” is not just a nice to have. That lack can be a form of vendor risk. Burned out maintainers lead to slower releases, more security risk, and fragile integrations.

It's Dosu Drop day! 🍂 This month: Changelogs, Custom Response Guidelines, Cursor integration, org logos, better mobile, and more. Plus - ask.cncf.io just launched at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon! dosu.dev/blog/november-2025-dosu-drop

I keep meeting maintainers who are brilliant and tired in equal measure. It makes me wonder what the ecosystem would look like if we optimized for their energy instead of their output.

Coming back from a big event always puts me in a reflective mode. The contrast between noise and quiet is sharp in a good way. Does anyone else get their clearest ideas in the week after a conference?

Ain’t no mountain high enough

Welcoming communities grow faster

For those of you ✈️ #KubeCon #Atlanta or already there, the best way to find talks, project pavilion, contrib fest, co-located days details, where to find best ambassadors, ask ask.cncf.io, you'll get there #kubecon #cloudnativecon thanks @dosu_ai for building this!!

If you‘re trying to find talks, speakers, or ask questions about @cncf.bsky.social during #KubeCon - ask.cncf.io is here to help during the conference! See you around the hallways!

We just launched ask.cncf.io at KubeCon! 300+ sessions, hallway conversations everywhere, questions faster than answers. Sound familiar? You can ask about CNCF projects, governance, or this week's schedule. Then, you can get answers WITH sources. We’d love to hear what you think of the experience!

thanks Dosu for building ask.cncf.io in time for #kubecon #cloudnativecon this week!

OH: “A lawyer that vibe codes”

Just touched down in ATL! Excited for KubeCon, and even more thrilled to share the journey with my trusty herd of Phippys, who somehow snuck along for the adventure!

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA is NEXT WEEK, and I cannot wait to see so many familiar faces in Atlanta! I can't wait to hear what you're building, what's keeping you up at night, and how we can best support maintainers and contributors in this wild ecosystem we've created together.

I’m here for the boos 👻

How might you manage a massive global community that grows to 40k stars in one year with a small maintainer team? Docling figured out a way! Spoiler: they MAY have used @dosu-ai.bsky.social to help 😉 You can read about the whole story here! dosu.dev/blog/docling...

It's Dosu Drop day! 🎃 👻🧟 We shipped some scary good features this month, including

"The first idea is rarely the best idea." This is why I love how open source communities - we build in public and learn through iteration.

Hello, SF! 👋🏼😄

Putting PagerDuty as my emergency contact to make it mutual.

I believe the most meaningful impact often comes from: * Translating ideas into practice that others can use * Reducing barriers for people to participate and contribute * Creating platforms where others can build and innovate * Amplifying diverse voices rather than just your own

yes

Wouldn't it be wild if @stephenking.bsky.social was just using AI to write books this whole time?

Noticing strange results from AI lately? You’re not alone! “AI Model Collapse” and the “Copilot Delusion” highlight real pitfalls as AI systems train on their own flawed outputs, which can erode quality and developer judgment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-2c...

If you're awake, join us for some coding fun! www.youtube.com/watch?v=COFV...

Seeing the NATS situation unfold is upsetting, frankly. Open source relies fundamentally on trust and long-term commitment, values that the @cncf.io consistently upholds. Communities deserve more than abrupt reversals.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dElMKUJrZpQ

This is *exactly* why the @cncf.io was created. A safe space for community and companies to come together with longitudinal guarantees of stability and fair ground rules. There are no backsies. @synadia.bsky.social? @derekcollison.bsky.social? This is not ok. www.cncf.io/blog/2025/04...

I sat down with @onlydole.dev to talk about the great community behind the @cncf.io. Just in time for #KubeCon! 😁

⛅️ Wouldn’t you find it fitting if I told you that the word “nuance” can be traced back to the Latin word for cloud?

This is what is meant by a “blanket statement.”

"Different Teams, Same Screams. #opensource" cc @onlydole.dev

This is KEY for people as they learn - craft a space where people can focus on growing instead of rule alignment.

Is there a metal cover of Pink Pony Club yet?