everything i know about open source i learned from indie hip hop
DESCRIPTION
Over the last 15 years open source software and independent hip hop labels have risen from pipe dreams in people’s basements to revenue streams that can’t be ignored. The talk will detail interesting characteristics found in passionate people from both communities. It will take a look at the communities they operate inside of and why they seem to stay vibrant. The hope is to generate discussion among the attendees on what we currently think about what it means to be an open source craftsman and how our participation impacts others.TRANSCRIPT
Aloha
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
initially submitted something along the lines of “how to be a fashionable ruby tester”i didn’t get a response at all, but I really wanted to go to hawaiiso i figured i’d send something completely off the wall, seth got back to me within 24 hours.
atmos.org / @atmos / [email protected]
http://github.com/atmosTuesday, October 6, 2009
i learned linux about 10 years ago.i’ve been comitting to open source for the last 8 years or so, sourceforge since 2001...i did not win a high altitude open karate championship, i just found that medal.
webratrspec
sinatra
datamapper
passenger
integrityTuesday, October 6, 2009
these are the tools i use as a ruby hacker, all of them are open source, on github.testing is evenly split with other libs that contribute to delivering code.thank you @dchelimsky, @brynary, @aslak_hellesoy, @bmizerany, @phusion_nl, @dkubb, @godfoca
open source & independent hip hop
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barrielynn/1817195121/Tuesday, October 6, 2009
they’re both pretty dude saturated.both are underdogs, the business people pat you on the head and tell you to go play in traffic.“selling platinum artists and building global partnerships, that’s where the REAL money is” ...
context
rappers & labelshackers & companies
http://www.flickr.com/photos/onkel_wart/3514652575/
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
how they did it and why i like it more than what you see on techcrunch.
communitiesthey create
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stjc/355427133/in/set-72157594476216069/
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
how creating things organically allows you to remain in control of your ideas
participation
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcelgermain/1256439153/Tuesday, October 6, 2009
how to choose a nickname or a personawhy traveling is so important to professional developmentinspiration through collaborationhustling
Returning ...Text
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lant_70/3441405150/
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
we have GREAT jobs, what can we give back?mentoring, free access to your work, a self sustaining ecosystem.what kind of environments can we create for the next wave of open source hackers?
Indie LabelsTuesday, October 6, 2009
doom is 12+ years nowliving legends is going on 14 for some membersrhymesayers is pushing 15
Not On a BoatTuesday, October 6, 2009
no t-pain, no boats. no simple path for distribution.there is no radio air play, DIY marketing.
tellyoua
story
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
this was me when I was 15, it’s the canadian embassy in washington DC.i got to travel through skating as a teenager.i went to a hip hop/punk rock show, the first time i went to an atmosphere show.
Slug
Minneapolis, MN
Rhymesayers
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
slug is a leader, he’s more or less the public face of rhymesayersmy online persona comes from a group he’s a part of, Atmosphere
Murs Los Angeles, CA
Living Legends
Definitive JuxRhymesayers
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
murs is a collaboratorhe cross pollenates
The Grouch
Oakland, CA Living LegendsMaui
Los Angeles, CATuesday, October 6, 2009
collaborator, positivity10+ years independentLiving Legends, the crew he’s a part of is an amazing collective
Brother Ali
Minneapolis, MNRhymesayersTuesday, October 6, 2009
padawan -> jedi -> mentorwhat’s the first thing you need to be a hacker or a rapper?
Identityhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/filtran/3656916218/
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
who are you when you participate in open source? it’s not your myspace or facebook accounts, hackers have github accounts and own domains!
DOOM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brianconnolly/73450927/
•Metal Fingers•Danger Doom ( w/ Danger Mouse )•Madvillain ( w/ Madlib )•King Geedorah•Viktor Vaughn•MF Doom•Doom
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
DOOM is a rapper that has continued to publish things under different names over the years.
i like that he got creative, metal fingers on beats, metal face on rhymes
_why
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
why is an awesome example of an open source persona.he just disappeared one day, never to be seen again. left countless memories with us.i hope _why comes back as another persona, but we’d probably never know
personas can be superheroes
http://www.flickr.com/photos/videoplacebo/2476230102/
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
be a troll, a savior, a leader, a collaborator.a whole lot of hard work, and it’s growth.in a year or two you can be the kid rockin’ their underwear on the outside.
crewhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/kansasexplorer3128/137712897/
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
a lot of that growth can be accelerated by finding a crew of quality peoplecouldn’t help but use something like this growing up in a military familycrews excel in teamwork, and teamwork is....
http://fuckyeah4chan.tumblr.com/post/192239314/via-juiceinabox
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
find people that you enjoy working with.a group of people teaching and learning from each other.
Living Legends• Mystik Journeymen• The Grouch• 3 Melancholy Gypsies• Bicasso• Asop
•50 albums•300,000 units sold
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
formed slowly over 10 years or so.shipped a ton, mix and match on different projects.not stupid rich but they have more support than ever.
What’s an Open Source Crew?Tuesday, October 6, 2009
might be your local user group, this is boulder.rb.couple of friends contracting together, this is a good way to start looking for income.
TenderLighthouse
Countless Plugins
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
entp is an interestingly similar collective.active reload launched lighthouse, got consumed into ENTP.if you write ruby web apps i’m pretty sure you’ve used something that came outta that incubator.
gimme the loot
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ciaranj/2100790386/
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
so I know who I am. I got my crew with me. i’ve been practicing!we have some open source stuff on github.I need to survive, how do we make money?
hitting the roadhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/deppi/237977864/
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
go meet people in real life, people who don’t live anywhere near you.you’re going to need to.
two conferences a yearTuesday, October 6, 2009
the personal connection you make with people at conferences trumps twitter, irc, message boards.“but railsconf is like 700$ how on earth do you make it happen?” don’t go.attend more intimate conferences, the rubyhoedown was free, mountain west isn’t too expensive.
open arms
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eelssej_/413385838/
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
I work at Engine Yard, they couldn’t work sending me here into the budget.Cory Shaw graciously offered to take me in for this conf. Mahalo, that meant a lot to me.if you a nice person you’ll be surprised who will take you in.
two tours a yearTuesday, October 6, 2009
every spring and fall Rhymesayers hits the road, they’ve always got mercheven for the loyal fans who’ve been going for years.
EPs of current workTuesday, October 6, 2009
have examples of what they’ve been working on.each of those squares is a CD. used to fit on a card table.
releases of current workTuesday, October 6, 2009
when you meet other hackers, show them what you’re working on, even if you’re not too proud of it.figure out what other hackers are struggling with, passionate about.if you meet people and you’ve got things to share....
strangers might have work for you
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dollymixtures/299311799/
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
charge people a fair amount, be nice, communication is extremely important.open source persona can be disconnected from the people who pay you normally
collaborationTuesday, October 6, 2009
the grouch pairs with a dude from the living legends named eligh (LA -> Oakland).i pair program with halorgium (tcs), we kick ass but it took practice (CO -> NZ).while pairing is hot, there’s more to collaboration than just pairing.
MURSTuesday, October 6, 2009
mixing and matching with whoever he vibed off of, continued growth.worked with definitive jux, rhymesayers, living legends, who knows else. 173 tracks on my laptop.“i’m all about good music, people and progression.” -- murs
collaborate with strangers
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffhester/165316370/
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
defunkt/wycats - not only collaborate, they don’t stick to one language.promiscuous programmer, not just who you work with but what you work in.One kid is working on digging a whole, next thing you know 3 more kids you don’t know show up to help
mentoringhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/leighblackall/76202401/
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
where do you draw the line between consulting, collaborating and helping someone out? especially when they show natural talent?how about helping people for free?
Slug
RhymesayersTuesday, October 6, 2009
this is a shot from 2002 in washington DC.this was a little bigger than the first show, may 150-200 people this time.five years means longer travels and a few more fans.
Doomtree
http://www.doomtree.net/about/
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
kind of a mixed bag, there’s a girl, some white dudes, a pirate in the back leftP.O.S was my first introduction to doomtree when he opened for atmosphere
P.O.S
Doomtree
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stolt45/303728799/
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
a little different than slug but all he needed was to get on.he’s got a punk rock background that’s transforming to something in between.
Brother Ali
Rhymesayers
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
the opening act was killer, a heart felt accappella of ‘bedroom window’, a big albino dude.until he starts rapping... and that was 7 years ago.
Brother Ali
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
hip hop live with ghostface and rakim.he’s a headliner now, and he’s getting HIS friends on.that dj in the back has been there the whole time, his name is bk one.
people who show promisehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/leighblackall/76202401/
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
help them understand the solution? help them clean up the mess associated with them trying to implement a feature?help them learn how to test that use feature?
Thoughtbothoptoad
paperclip
suspenders
clearanceshoulda
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
they’re independent and maintain a SOLID blog.they give back and do things like poker tournaments when a conf is in vegas.nick quaranto (qrush) was their intern, he does cool shit, have you seen gemcutter?
Corey Haines
http://www.coreyhaines.com/images/corey_and_sue.jpgTuesday, October 6, 2009
he’s been hacking foreverhe’s on pair programming tour
http://fuckyeah4chan.tumblr.com/post/202709041Tuesday, October 6, 2009
personas, crews, hustling, collaborating, mentoring.i’ve done multiple iterations of this successfully.l made a personal connection with ezra at railsconf 2006 and ended up at Engine Yard.
we’re already doing it
(ass kicking)Tuesday, October 6, 2009
gregory brown, seth ladd, jeremy macanally.entp, hashrocket, thoughtbot, corey haines.kicking ass is getting over the fear of failure.
Githubhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/31679616@N08/2960047774
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
i can’t say enough good things about github.i was sad to see them leave EY but i’m so stoked to see them thriving.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaderlab/1975179984
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
10-15 years from now, and ruby is a thing of the past.and we look back on how things changed when we were waist deep in it.open source allowed people to build little empires of their own over time w/o investors.
Be Smart About InvestorsTuesday, October 6, 2009
roll the dice on those stock options, buy a place in hawaii when you cash em out... if it pans out.if you need to take money, do it wisely.
Ice Cube
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
they did it without doing a complete 180ºin his defense i’d be ready to bail on LA gang violence too.
Atmosphere @ Red RocksTuesday, October 6, 2009
it takes years, regardless of whether or not you take funding.choose wisely, your work/company/software reflects on you as a hacker and as a professional.let’s stop being indentured servants to other people and let’s do it ourselves.
Atmosphere @ Red RocksTuesday, October 6, 2009
8300+ people at red rocks amphitheater for an atmosphere show.there were about 40 at the show i saw 11 years ago.
Organic
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelcr/1392656919/
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
organic communities, like the foods, don’t leave a bad taste in your mouth.they’re filled with passionate people that care about their craft and doing what’s “right”.in the long run, those are the kind of people i want to surround myself with.
Mahalo
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Mahalo Seth for such an amazing conference.talk to the closest person next to you that you don’t know.ask them why they’re at aloha on rails, i bet you won’t regret it.