I fell in love with the web 15 years ago and ever since then I have been an evangelist for open source, the open web, and web accessibility. As an indie maker, open source developer, mentor, and podcaster, I love bringing new ideas to life and elevating voices aiming to make a positive impact. I believe in respect, openness, and creating opportunities for growth.
Let’s create, sustain, and collaborate on open-source together.
A book about HTML, written in public, and released as open source.
My blog serves as a comprehensive guide to navigating the ever-evolving landscape of accessible, standards-based frontend web development.
Conversations about open source, the open web, and those who want to make the web and the world, a better place.
Honest conversations about difficult topics.
A podcast with and for junior web developers. Share your story, share your dreams.
A starter template for open source projects.
Collect all your tools. Tag, filter, find, and use.
Minimal pure CSS framework for web projects.
A collection of commonly used components as either HTML or Web Components
A complete website toolkit for Indie podcasters.
Daniel Beck
In this episode of the Mechanical Ink podcast, Schalk Neethling sits down with Daniel Beck, a documentation engineer writer based in Amsterdam. Daniel discusses his extensive career in software documentation, emphasizing the importance of understanding the audience and balancing quality content with effective tooling. He elaborates on the challenges of identifying with job titles such as writer, engineer, or documentation engineer, and reflects on his experiences working on MDN Web Docs. The conversation explores the intricacies of contributing to open-source projects, highlighting the need for soft skills.
Listen to the episodeAt the heart of everything I do lies a deep commitment to building and nurturing communities. Whether it's contributing to open-source projects, producing podcasts, mentoring and educating, or embracing the role of a lifelong learner, fostering a sense of belonging and collective growth is my driving force.
Community, to me, is a powerful catalyst for innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. It's a space where diverse perspectives converge, ideas are challenged and refined, and knowledge is shared freely. Within these vibrant ecosystems, we find the support and inspiration to push boundaries, tackle complex problems, and collectively shape the future.
There are many ways to support the sustainability of open-source and the people and communities that maintain it. One way is through financial sponsorship. Each month I will feature a different project I rely on and encourage you to support it or use this as inspiration to find and support the projects you rely on.
If you run a business, it makes business sense to sponsor the project to ensure it remains healthy and actively maintained for years to come. If you are an individual, you can of course still contribute financially, but you can also show your support by talking about the project, writing blog posts, making videos, and writing tutorials. If you are in a position to do so, consider suggesting to your employer to financially support the project.
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