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What can Helm security, APIs, Linux backups, and solo devs teach you?
Welcome to edition #17 of the We ❤️ Open Source newsletter!
Our goal is simple with every publication - to increase your open source IQ and introduce you to the people making open source possible by way of original content created and curated by real humans. 🙂
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 | Nigel Douglas teaches us how to identify and prevent RBAC flaws, secret leaks, and malicious templates in public Helm charts using open source tools like Trivy, GitHub Search, and OPA in this technical guide. WHY WE ❤️ IT: Helm is the de facto Kubernetes package manager, and while Helm does provide a powerful abstraction layer, security is not enforced by default. With over 9000+ charts available on Artifact Hub, the responsibility of securing deployments largely falls on users. This guide is incredibly relevant. |
 | Peculiar C. Umeh, Project Manager for CHAOSS Education Project and Open Source Advocate & Maintainer, takes us on a guided tour of the CHAOSS Education Project, which offers free video courses to help newcomers and maintainers get started in open source and learn at their own pace. WHY WE ❤️ IT: Starting and navigating open source can be challenging for many reasons and this wonderful project and platform does us all a favor by making it EASIER through education. We love the project and the people making this possible. |
 | Discover how Raphaël Simon created Goa, a design-first framework for building APIs in Go. WHY WE ❤️ IT: Raphaël Simon’s work on Goa highlights how a single pain point, unclear API structure, can inspire a widely used solution. His approach combines careful planning with open collaboration, offering a model for anyone looking to build better tools through open source. |
What's in your technology toolbox?
 | The great Don Watkins shows us how to create and restore backups with this Time Machine-style tool for Linux systems. |
From the We ❤️ Open Source Podcast
 | Adhithi Ravichandran, founder of Surya Consulting, sat down with the All Things Open team to share her journey from front-end developer to entrepreneur and educator. This is a wonderful story of balancing family, freedom, and frontend development - tips from a one-person consulting firm. |
 | Community strategist Jono Bacon joins All Things Open to share insights on what drives successful developer communities, how to avoid common pitfalls, and why data—not intuition—should guide your strategy. If you're building a tech audience or leading open source initiatives, this conversation is packed with perspective you won’t want to miss. |
The Linux Foundation (LF) recently released its 2025 State of Tech Talent Report - and we found it incredibly interesting. This year's report found that hiring managers plan to expand their workforce due to AI, but face critical talent gaps in this technical area, as well as in cloud and cybersecurity. To address this gap, employers see the value in upskilling, particularly as hiring and onboarding represent costly alternatives.
Wrap Up
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