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Building Tools and the Future of DIY Development
Episode 38

Building Tools and the Future of DIY Development

In this episode of the GitHub Podcast, Cassidy and Kedasha explore the rise of personal software tools built by developers for themselves, and shared with the world through open source.

The GitHub Podcast · editaudio, Steph Colbourn, Victoria Marin, Kedasha Kerr, Abigail Cabunoc Mayes, Kathleen Speckert, Cassidy Williams

September 9, 202515m 25s

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Show Notes

In this episode of the GitHub Podcast, Cassidy and Kedasha explore the rise of personal software tools built by developers for themselves, and shared with the world through open source. From command line apps to browser extensions, they dive into how small, purpose-built projects can have a big impact, reflecting on how AI is making development more accessible, while celebrating the joy of creative problem-solving, and spotlighting standout repos from within the GitHub community.

Links mentioned in the episode:

https://www.raycast.com/

https://espanso.org/

https://astro.build/

https://github.com/features/copilot

https://github.com/explore

The GitHub Podcast is hosted by Abigail Cabunoc Mayes, Kedasha Kerr and Cassidy Williams. The show is edited, mixed and produced by Victoria Marin. Thank you to our production partner, editaudio.


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Topics

aiprogramminggithubengineeringopen sourcecollaborationtech cultureopen standardstech trendsartificial intelligencefuture of softwaredeveloper toolsproduct developmentdigital infrastructuremaintainingdeveloper communitysoftware developmentcodingdevops