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How Warp built an agent-first workflow
This week we're discovering how Warp's agent-first workflow actually works in production, learning why a simple weekly brag doc fights recency bias and can help get "invisible" people promoted, exploring whether IT certifications really help you get hired from Jay's perspective as both hiring manager and candidate, and understanding the difference between Snap and Flatpak for Linux packaging.
We're also hearing from Haimantika Mitra on the podcast about how front-end development and AI coexist to make 2-month projects start in minutes. This is edition #64 of the We Love Open Source newsletter. Made and curated by Jason & Todd.🙂
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Articles
 | Warp open-sourced their agentic development environment and went from 25K to 56K GitHub stars in a week. The real story is what happened next: 500 contributors, agent-driven triage and review, and a new model for how open source gets built. Worth your attention. WHY WE ❤️ IT: Warp open-sourced their agentic dev environment and came back with a new model for how open source gets built. Definitely worth the read. |
 | Your manager remembers the last few weeks. Recency bias means your February wins might as well not have happened by December. A simple weekly brag doc fixes that. Five minutes every Friday is all it takes. Future you will be grateful. WHY WE ❤️ IT: Genuine, practical career advice that cuts straight to the fear most of us never say out loud. If you've ever done great work and wondered why nobody noticed, this one's for you. |
 | Do IT certifications actually help you get hired? Learn Linux TV answers from both sides as a former hiring manager and system administrator. Discover why certifications depend on who's hiring, the real value of exam preparation, and whether to start with vendor-neutral or vendor-specific credentials. WHY WE ❤️ IT: Jay speaks as both hiring manager and candidate, revealing that some employers worship certifications while others dismiss them as exam skills. The variability makes honest career advice surprisingly rare. |
What's in your technology toolbox?
Confused about Snap vs Flatpak? Don breaks down Linux's two universal packaging solutions, comparing sandboxing approaches, storage efficiency, and distribution support. Learn why both exist, how they differ, and which one (or both) you should use.
WHY WE ❤️ IT: Instead of picking sides, Don explains why both Snap and Flatpak exist and what problems they solve.
From the We ❤️ Open Source Podcast
 | Front-end development and AI coexist, making applications that took 2 months start in minutes. Haimantika Mitra shares how Hacktoberfest celebrates the thankless job of maintainers, why she's building MCP server automation workflows with n8n, and why computer science foundations matter before vibe coding with AI tools. WHY WE ❤️ IT: Haimantika cuts through the "front-end is dead" noise with refreshing clarity: AI doesn't replace developers, it makes them faster when they understand the fundamentals like client-server basics first. |
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Wrap Up
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We hope you learn something new this weekend!
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