Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.
Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.
Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.
Follow the authors
Report an issue with this product or seller
Discover the latest buzz-worthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction. Explore more
Explore your book, then jump right back to where you left off with Page Flip.
View high quality images that let you zoom in to take a closer look.
Enjoy features only possible in digital – start reading right away, carry your library with you, adjust the font, create shareable notes and highlights, and more.
Discover additional details about the events, people, and places in your book, with Wikipedia integration.
Frequently bought together
Customers who viewed this item also viewed
- Maintenance of Everything: Part OneHardcoverFREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by AmazonGet it as soon as Wednesday, Aug 19
- The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to LearnHardcoverFREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by AmazonGet it as soon as Wednesday, Aug 19
- The Origins of EfficiencyHardcoverFREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by AmazonGet it as soon as Wednesday, Aug 19
- The Scaling Era: An Oral History of AI, 2019–2025HardcoverFREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by AmazonGet it as soon as Wednesday, Aug 19
- The Big Score: The Billion Dollar Story of Silicon ValleyHardcoverFREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by AmazonGet it as soon as Wednesday, Aug 19
- An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering ManagementHardcoverFREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by AmazonGet it as soon as Wednesday, Aug 19
From the brand
Stripe Press
-
-
New & Forthcoming
-
Business & Management
-
Economics & History
-
Ideas & Innovation
-
Science & Technology
From the Publisher
From the introduction
Until recently, information was good, and more information was better. If the free exchange of ideas formed the basis of a flourishing society, then we had a moral imperative to connect more people to one another.
The spirit of openness lasted more than 200 years. We championed the value of literacy and education. We built roads, bridges, and highways that brought together previously isolated communities. We careened toward the new millennium, flushed with the global triumph of Western liberal democracy.
Then we hit a snag. Suddenly, there was too much information. Too many notifications made us want to check them less. Too many social interactions made us want to post online less frequently. Too many emails made us not want to answer. Our online public lives became too much to handle, causing many of us to shrink back into our private spheres.
A must-read in open source software communities
"Working in Public is the fantastic follow-up to Roads and Bridges, and shows how Nadia's scope has widened and thoughts have evolved since the first book. A must-read for anyone interested in open source software communities."
—Mike McQuaid, engineer at GitHub and Homebrew maintainer
The definitive book on the dynamics of online creative communities
"Nadia writes from a unique perspective at the intersection of open source, economics, and poetry. This is the definitive book on the dynamics of online creative communities."
—Nat Friedman, CEO of GitHub
An anthropological dive into the stories of real developers
"In the age of information abundance, we're all maintainers now. Working in Public is an anthropological dive into the stories of real developers, providing us a lens of open source with which to ask new questions. Nadia presents us with a book not focused on just money, licenses, or code but for all of us who make, as creators of all kinds."
—Henry Zhu, open source maintainer, Babel
About the author
Nadia Eghbal is a writer and researcher who explores how the internet enables individual creators. From 2015 to 2019, she focused on the production of open source software, working independently and at GitHub to improve the open source developer experience. She is the author of Roads and Bridges: The Unseen Labor Behind Our Digital Infrastructure, published by the Ford Foundation, where she argued that open source code is a form of public infrastructure that requires maintenance.
About the publisher
Stripe Press publishes ideas for progress in science, technology, and economics. Our collection includes new ideas from emerging and established thinkers and industry leaders, as well as reimagined editions of enduring works. We curate our titles for a global audience of builders and practitioners who are shaping the future of policy and industry.
Stripe Press is based in South San Francisco, with team members across the US and in London. We are a part of the global payments infrastructure company Stripe.
Other titles by Stripe Press:
- High Growth Handbook by Elad Gil
- The Dream Machine by M. Mitchell Waldrop
- Stubborn Attachments by Tyler Cowen
- The Revolt of the Public by Martin Gurri
- An Elegant Puzzle by Will Larson
- Get Together by Bailey Richardson, Kevin Huynh, and Kai Elmer Sotto
- The Making of Prince of Persia by Jordan Mechner
