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Some Yaks Are Worth Shaving

24 Apr 2025

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Justin engages in “yak shaving” with varying degrees of success, and open-source enthusiasts grapple with what to do when projects are abandoned. Definition of “yak shaving” Yak shaving comic by David Revoy Home Assistant: Open-source home automation framework Pelican static site generator AutoPub: Python package release automation Justin’s article on Converting reStructuredText to Markdown Microsoft’s GitHub Unit Cuts AI Deals With Google, Anthropic How much agency do you really have when open-source projects are abandoned? (Fediverse thread) Folks mentioned on the show: Chris Rose Honza Javorek Hynek Schlawack Giampaolo Rodola You can find Justin Mayer on the web at justinmayer.com and on the Fediverse at justin.ramble.space. Dan Jacobson’s homestead on the web is at danj.ca.

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