Our regular Development Digest has some exciting updates on features that are nearing completion, in the case of Exchange email support, and are just starting development, in the case of the long-awaited Conversation View. We're also adjusting Account Hub and tackling the usual maintenance tasks and bug fixes

#Thunderbird #OpenSource #SoftwareDevelopment

blog.thunderbird.net/2025/08/t…

Thunderbird Monthly Development Digest - July 2025 - The Thunderbird Blog

We're approaching the finish line for Exchange email support, addressing issues in Account Hub, diving into Conversation View, and more!

^{Toby Pilling (The Thunderbird Blog)}

"Facebook announced a 5% across-the-board layoff and doubled its executives' bonuses – on the same day. They fired thousands of workers and then hired a single AI researcher for $200m:
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Whatever else all this is, it's a performance. It's a way of demonstrating the efficacy of the product they're hoping your boss will buy and replace you with: Remember when techies were prized beyond all measure, pampered and flattered? AI is SO GOOD at replacing workers that we are dragging these arrogant little shits out by their hoodies and firing them over Interstate 280 with a special, AI-powered trebuchet. Imagine how many of the ungrateful useless eaters who clog up your payroll *you will be able to vaporize when you buy our product!*

Which is why you should always dig closely into announcements about AI-driven tech layoffs. It's true that tech job listings are down 36% since ChatGPT's debut – but that's pretty much true of all job listings:"

pluralistic.net/2025/08/05/ex-…

#AI #GenerativeAI #Automation #LLMs #Unemployment #Programming #SoftwareDevelopment

With a simple extension, I've made the news interesting again

#AI #softwaredevelopment

developer.gnome.org/documentat… is an excellent quick guide to how to write clear API reference documentation. I continue to be thankful that @ebassi wrote it.

#SoftwareDevelopment #documentation

Developer Documentation Style Guidelines

Motivation: In order to create a consistent platform, GNOME modules must have a consistent documentation not just in terms of content, but also in terms of style. A singular editorial voice helps i...

^{GNOME Developer Documentation}

@sesivany #remite candidates from within the #EU are welcome, I guess?

#Relocation may not be an option for most andd seems quite unnecessary given the nature of #SoftwareDevelopment!

credit nasserjunior.com/comics

#programming #softwaredevelopment

The age old question.

Am I testing the code, or is the code testing me?

#developerlife #fun #funny #meme #hidethepainharold #coding #programming #softwareengineering #softwaredevelopment #development

👉 "The core issue is that open source contributors are not paid fairly. 60% of open-source maintainers are unpaid volunteers, and just 13% make a living as professional project maintainers, according to the 2023 State of the Open Source Maintainer Report."

Boosts appreciated 🚀

➡️ infoworld.com/article/3557846/…

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #SoftwareLibre #Business #KDE #Research #Science #NLnet #softwareDevelopment

How do we fund open source?

Experts with deep experience across open-source software communities share their opinions on how to sustain this critical ecosystem.

^{Bill Doerrfeld (InfoWorld)}

I learned about secure software development on the job, but like ethical computing (which I've talked about before), this should also be included in formal education. Because of the current threat models, topics like security by design and zero-trust frameworks are critical when developing Internet systems. linuxfoundation.org/press/linu…

#securitybydesign #security #softwaredevelopment #zerotrust #infosec #cybersecurity #education

The Linux Foundation and OpenSSF Release Report on the State of Education in Secure Software Development

Findings show nearly one-third of industry professionals are not familiar with secure software development practices

^{The Linux Foundation}

I agree with everything Scott Hanselman writes in this post.

linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:l…

#crowdstrike #microsoft #dei #softwaredevelopment

We're searching for the next generation of #privacy defenders! 🔭

Do you have what it takes to join the Tuta Team? 🔐

Let's get in touch 😀 👉 tuta.com/jobs
#encryption #hiring #softwaredevelopment

Nice writeup from #KDE people about their experiences measuring the power consumption and environmental impact of software: eco.kde.org/handbook/

#ClimateCrisis #SoftwareDevelopment

Handbook

KDE Demo Handbook

^Handbook

The #FreeBSD Foundation is hiring:
opensourcejobhub.com/job/6152/…

#softwaredevelopment #hiring #jobs #tech

FreeBSD Userland Software Developer (Remote)

Are you a versatile problem-solver with a knack for operating system development?  Do you thrive working in an open source development environment with a diverse team?  If so, the FreeBSD Foundation is searching for a software developer with varied i…

^{Open Source JobHub}

"software is a process, and whoever controls it ultimately decides what the developers can do and how they communicate"

#distributedchoice #decentralization #softwaredevelopment

State of the Forge Federation: 2021 to 2023 forgefriends.org/blog/2022/06/…