Please don't bloat web pages!

"Modern web bloat means some pages load 21MB of data - entry-level phones can't run some simple web pages"

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/modern-web-bloat-means-some-entry-level-phones-cant-run-simple-web-pages-and-load-times-are-high-for-pcs-some-sites-run-worse-than-pubg

#webperf #webdev #webdevelopment #usability #sustainability

Modern web bloat means some pages load 21MB of data - entry-level phones can't run some simple web pages, and some sites are harder to render than PUBG

Danluu benchmarks numerous websites and discusses their impact on older and/or weaker hardware

^{Christopher Harper (Tom's Hardware)}

I love how France has both so many birds and also so many wind farms. We can build sustainable solutions that support powering our economy and a also wildlife.

#birds #windFarms #sustainability #biodiversity

"You have to understand, we’re responsible for taxpayer money here. We can’t just make a donation to your open source project."

— a national government who relies on #Matrix when being asked to support it financially

Read more about the problem and some initiatives that are responding to it:

https://matrix.org/blog/2024/04/open-source-publicly-funded-service/

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #funding #xz #sustainability

Open Source Infrastructure must be a publicly funded service.

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

^{Matthew Hodgson (matrix.org)}

Not only to reduce carbon emissions and save developers in central Europe from having to fly to the US for the @gnome #GUADEC this summer, we organize a "Mini Guadec" in #Berlin and now found a venue in the #Regenbogenfabrik including its own hostel:

https://blogs.gnome.org/tbernard/2024/03/22/mini-guadec-2024-we-have-a-venue/

Looking forward!
More infos to come.

#Digital #Sustainability #Gnome

I am excited to be presenting tomorrow (Mar 19) at 9am UTC at the Cabinet Office - Central Digital and Data Office Services Week 2024.

I will be presenting on What Green Digital Policy can learn from Digital Accessibility Policy?

We are in a climate crisis, and it is important that we are able to pivot to reduce our demand on the environment. Digital sustainability is a relatively new discipline, and teams are struggling to define best practices.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-green-digital-policy-can-learn-from-digital-accessibility-policy-tickets-852077335247

#A11y #sustainability

What Green Digital Policy can learn from Digital Accessibility Policy?

Format of the session: Talk with Q&A

^Eventbrite

New Changeset newsletter is out:

https://buttondown.email/Changeset/archive/2024-02-retaining-contributors-extending-trust-care-tips/

Guides on #opensource project management, caregiving and persuasion, arguing responsibly, and asking more effective questions. And: celebrating Beautiful Soup's 20th anniversary.

#Python #maintainership #FLOSS #burnout #sustainability #management

Retaining contributors, extending trust, & more maintainer tips

Guides on open source project management, caregiving and persuasion, arguing responsibly, and asking more effective questions. And: celebrating Beautiful Soup's 20th anniversary.

^{buttondown.email}

Explore IBM Design’s approach to designing for sustainability -- link to PDF white paper including design checklist for sustainability 🌎

https://www.ibm.com/design/practices/design-for-sustainability/

#IBM #design #UIDesign #sustainability #environment #goGreen

New post: https://www.harihareswara.net/posts/2024/trust-new-maintainer/ Whether And How To Trust A New Maintainer

What kind of trust does a project #maintainer need to have in a new co-maintainer? To get better at #opensource #sustainability, we need to improve at recruiting, training, & promoting new leaders.

I cover attributes to check for.

I mine 4 comparable situations for assessment ideas, & explain how to reduce how much trust you NEED to give by promoting someone.

&: 3 options if you're low on time

#maintainership #FLOSS

I just published a list of talks related to #sustainability at #fosdem https://mleduc.xyz/2024/02/04/fosdem-sustainability.html

With talks from @mgifford @bpetit @nhoening (for those I could find on Mastodon)

#fosdem24 #greenit #sustainableIT

My slides from my first talk at #FOSDEM talk this year - Web Accessibility and Environmental Sustainability and with Popular CMS

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SVEFGOODVwADJvuf36k5QCigMrBjtTgTahpaKPgSMPA/edit?usp=sharing

It was a great opportunity to share how #accessibility & #sustainability are related.

Web Accessibility and Environmental Sustainability and with Popular CMS

Web Accessibility and Environmental Sustainability and with Popular CMS FOSDEM Feb 3, 2024 Web Accessibility has a lot of complexities, and most CMS do not have the capacity to invest in it sufficiently.

^{Google Docs}

Our friends at #KDE e.V. are hiring! The non-profit behind the software-development @kdecommunity@gnusocial.de is looking for a Project Lead and Event Manager for a new project funded by the German government to promote environmentally-sustainable software and long-term hardware use. It's a part time job (10h/week) for a duration of two years.

If you are interested, additional information is found here: https://ev.kde.org/2024/01/14/2024-01-14-job-project-lead-event-manager/ #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Sustainability

KDE e.V. is looking for a project lead and event manager for environmental sustainability project.

https://ev.kde.org/2024/01/14/2024-01-14-job-project-lead-event-manager/

@kde@lemmy.kde.social @be4foss

#greencomputing #FreeSoftware #ecology #sustainability

The 🌱 Green Digital #Accessibility #Conference - ‘Where #Accessibility meets #Sustainability’.

🎟 https://webs.uab.cat/gda/

“… a platform to bridge work in digital media, communication and environmental studies, with a particular focus on the role of #Accessibility in the green transition.”

What if I told you that most promoted actions about climate-friendly software are misguided?

Backing data for that claim and my opinion on the low-hanging fruits:

https://blog.ltgt.net/climate-friendly-software/

Key takeaways:
* Pick servers in carbon-neutral or low-carbon datacenters first
* Optimize for the perceived performance and battery life
* Don't be the one that will make your users change their device
* Sometimes, ideas aren't even worth their impacts

#greenIT #climate #sustainability #carbonfootprint #co2

Climate-friendly software: don't fight the wrong battle

What if I told you that most promoted actions about climate-friendly software are misguided? Here's backing data for that claim and my opinion on the low-hanging fruits.

^{tbroyer's pages}

With #FreeSoftware you can do something to combat #EWaste!

Production accounts for 75+% of a device's #carbon footprint over its operating life.

Software can determine how long a device remains in use.

Lightweight, up-to-date software, free from bloat and ads, keeps less-powerful #hardware running and out of the bin.

Software freedom means hardware freedom.

Donate to #KDE and other #FOSS projects to support #SustainableSoftware.

https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2022/

#KDEEco #OpenSource #Sustainability

#FreeSoftware developer? Looking to measure the #energy consumption of your software in a dedicated lab? Can't make the trip to #Berlin to do so?

Karanjot Singh is working to change that!

This summer remote access to the #KDAB measurement lab will become a reality. Read more at the #KDEEco blog:

"#KEcoLab: Remote Energy Measurement Lab"

https://eco.kde.org/blog/2023-06-13-gsoc23-energy-measurement-lab/

@drquark

#KDE #FEEP #BE4FOSS #FOSS #OpenSource #Sustainability #SustainableSoftware #GreenSoftware #SustainableComputing