Building in PublicThe GitLab commit message says 'fix RS485 timeout on startup.' It doesn't say what finding that fix actually took. Building in public means sharing both.SEIN - Reconnecting Circles·Jul 6·9 min readSense ,Grow ,ReflectionOpen source
Your Smart Home Is a RentalMost smart home devices are cloud subscriptions in disguise. When the company shifts, gets acquired, or decides to charge more, your automation stops working. There's a better way.SEIN - Reconnecting Circles·Jun 22·8 min readSense ,ReflectionOpen sourceHome assistant
Fail-Safe by DefaultThe valve that closes itself when connectivity is lost isn't a clever feature: it's the minimum standard for any system that controls water near living things. Fail-safe design is an ethical choice, n…SEIN - Reconnecting Circles·Jun 15·8 min readSense ,ReflectionEngineeringOpen source
7 best free open source business intelligence tools right nowThe best free (and open source) open source business intelligence tools for startups, comparedPostHog·Mar 24·16 min readFollowOpen sourceComparisons
7 best free open source LLM observability tools right nowCompare the best free and open source LLM observability tools, including PostHog, Langfuse, Opik, OpenLLMetry, Phoenix, and Helicone.PostHog·Mar 19·10 min readFollowOpen sourceComparisons
8 best open source analytics tools you can self-hostThis guide only includes open-source analytics tools that: Have built-in analysis views. This includes end-to-end analytics, and dashboard tools that connect to existing data sources, but not data pi…PostHog·Mar 10·17 min readFollowOpen sourceComparisons
Stewarding the Digital CommonsBeyond the extractive models of venture capital and the burnout of unsupported altruism lies a third way: stewarding our essential digital infrastructure as a commons. Let's build a sustainable future…SEIN - Reconnecting Circles·Feb 22·5 min readSenseOpen sourceSustainabilityStewardship
Building an open source data stackAt PostHog, we believe an open source approach doesn’t just lead to greater growth; it also leads to better products. That’s what inspired us to make our platform open source, to adopt a transparent …PostHog·Oct 19·6 min readFollowGuidesOpen source
Send love to open-source projects on Valentine's DayValentine's Day is coming up and we'd like to share our love for the open-source community that helps power PostHog! Here's how: For every GitHub star we receive on the PostHog repo between now and …PostHog·Feb 8·3 min readFollowOpen source
Why open-source projects are essential for large businessesThe famous line from Marc Andreesen that “software is eating the world” has become part and parcel of modern technology’s canon and it continues to act as a rallying cry for the industry as a whole.…PostHog·Jan 28·5 min readFollowOpen source
Give Back Friday with PostHogBlack Friday is normally an occasion to shop around for a new TV or mobile phone. But we wanted to do something a little different, something to celebrate and support the open source community which w…PostHog·Nov 25·4 min readFollowOpen source
Building an open source data science publishing platform - An interview with Datapane CEO, Leo Anthias(Welcome to another episode of PostHog's Community Conversations where we chat to our contributors and users.) Unlike most tech founders, Leo Anthias didn’t study computer science at university. Inste…PostHog·Aug 6·5 min readFollowOpen source
How we do customer support at our open source devtool companyThinner docs, better products The highest priority for support at any company is shortening the feedback loop between your customers and your product team. The fastest way to achieve this is by having…PostHog·Jun 15·5 min readFollowOpen sourceGuides
How we monetized our open source devtoolSo, you’ve decided to build an open-source product. While your choice is highly commendable, the resounding applause from devs on GitHub and Hacker News won’t pay the bills. At some point, you’ll need…PostHog·Apr 30·5 min readFollowOpen sourceStartups
PostHog Joins Hacktoberfest 2020Let the pull requests come in! We're happy to announce that PostHog has joined Hacktoberfest 2020 . For those who don't know, Hacktoberfest is an initiative led by DigitalOcean to promote open source…PostHog·Oct 1·2 min readFollowOpen source
Should open source projects track you?Many open source projects now track their usage in some way, shape, or form. So much user tracking is horrible. It's usually buried deep in the legalese of a size 8 terms and conditions policy, and ke…PostHog·Sep 29·7 min readFollowOpen source
Open source is eating SaaSSoftware-as-a-Service (SaaS) fatigue is real. Open source has several key advantages, which make B2B SaaS companies look and feel traditional. Here's why most companies building B2B software with tech…PostHog·Aug 25·5 min readFollowOpen source
How we raised $3M for an open source projectOpen source projects have long battled with how to finance themselves. PostHog is lucky to have significant funding and wanted to share what we did to help other cool projects take off. For those wh…PostHog·Jun 4·30 min readFollowOpen sourceY Combinator
