Analytics
The article analyzes the percentage of fix commits across 200 open-source repositories using a shell script, GNU Parallel, and DuckDB to quantify fix_ratio. It concludes that the typical fix-ratio is closer to 10% rather than 15%, discusses caveats of the sample, and offers practical takeaways for those analyzing repository metrics.
Security
A first-person account of an IT contractor stealing laptops, how the incident was investigated, and the steps taken to secure devices and enrollment after the theft. Highlights include inventory hygiene, Apple Business Manager/MDM usage, and the consequences for the thief.