[ad_1] In this week’s Top 5, we highlight a Linux story about becoming a full stack engineer, how to make a Astro Pi flight case, DuckDuckGo on Instant Answers as they compete with search giants, an interview with a DrupalCon speaker about Arduino prototyping, and an interview with a user interface engineer prior to his talk at OSCON 2016. Top…

[ad_1] When smart devices are closed, they’re not smart at all. Netbeast is an open source platform for developing Internet of Things (IoT) applications for appliances and other devices. It’s an environment-agnostic platform that allows users to ignore details like wireless protocols, brand-specific public APIs, or device detection. One of Netbeast’s main goals is to…

[ad_1] I’ve got quite the treat for you today: an interview with experience analyst Catharine McNally and experience strategist David Spira, who work at Phase2 and are passionate about accessibility on the web—in particular, the part of the web that involves Drupal. They will be presenting, Easy Accessibility in Drupal 8: Practical, Compassionate, and Cost Effective at…

[ad_1] The Linux Foundation and Dice.com partnered to survey almost 5,000 open source professionals, and this week they unveiled the 2016 Open Source Jobs Report. The 2016 survey includes responses from more than 400 hiring managers and 4,500 open source professionals worldwide. According to the latest report, 65% of hiring managers see an increase in…