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WHAT WE LEARNED FROM CREATING POSTCSS

The creators of PostCSS, a CSS automation tool with 400 million monthly downloads used by major companies like Google and Wikipedia, share lessons learned from 12 years of maintaining the open-source project. Successful open-source projects require a lot of time investment in documentation and promotion, comparable to the actual coding effort. They recommend directly approaching potential users to suggest adopting your library.

WE CAUGHT COMPANIES MAKING IT HARDER TO DELETE YOUR PERSONAL DATA ONLINE

Many data brokers are hiding instructions on how consumers can delete their personal data from search engines, despite California law requiring them to provide deletion options. These companies use code to prevent search engines from indexing the pages, making it difficult for consumers to find and exercise their privacy rights. After being contacted, some companies removed the code, while others defended the practice or did not respond.

$160M VC-BACKED COMPANY JUST KILLED MY EU TRADEMARK FOR A SMALL OSS PROJECT. IS IT EVEN WORTH FIGHTING?

A small open-source project developer lost their EU trademark for "Deepkit" to a $160M-backed company, "Deepki," due to failure to demonstrate sufficient "genuine use" within the EU. The developer's provided data, including Google Analytics and download statistics, was rejected for lacking specific location data connecting usage to the EU. Now, the developer questions whether it is worth appealing the decision in the EU or fighting the US registration, especially considering the cost and the project's small scale.

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