# vp engineering (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover vp engineering. Page: Feed: --- ## [PINE64 is Halting its Linux Hardware Line, and The AI Bubble is to Blame](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17423811/pine64-kills-off-linux-hardware) _2026-08-20 · Sourav Rudra · It's FOSS_ They are blaming DRAM and eMMC shortages, with nothing coming back before mid-2027. ## [Warp Launches Factories to Let Engineering Teams Build Their Own Cloud Software Factories](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17423719/warp-factories-launched) _2026-08-20 · Sourav Rudra · It's FOSS_ The platform is open at every layer, letting teams bring their own models, harnesses, and compute while Warp handles the orchestration. ## [Book Review: The Ultimate AI Guide for Linux Engineers](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17423027/ultimate-ai-guide-for-linux-engineers-review) _2026-08-19 · Abhishek Prakash · It's FOSS_ A book specifically written for seasoned Linux professionals so that they can use AI effectively and safely in their workflow. ## [Murena Just Made The Fairphone (Gen. 6) Better!](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17422921/murena-fairphone-6-plus) _2026-08-19 · Sourav Rudra · It's FOSS_ A new variant of the modular smartphone now offers 12GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 upgrade. ## [This Solo Dev Already Built a Popular Distro. Now He's Trying It Again](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17422317/stillos-review) _2026-08-18 · Sourav Rudra · It's FOSS_ Built on AlmaLinux with bootc, it promises atomic updates and zero manual upkeep. ## [The Xen Project is Serious About Safety, So It Formed a Committee](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17422118/xen-project-safety-committee) _2026-08-18 · Sourav Rudra · It's FOSS_ Founding members AMD, EPAM, and Renesas already put in the groundwork, and there's a new Premier Plus membership tier to go with it. ## [I Found an Easy Way to Make GNOME More Colorful](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17422068/rewaita) _2026-08-18 · Pulkit Chandak · It's FOSS_ Rewaita makes it easy to recolor GTK and Libadwaita apps with popular palettes, custom colors and a few extra visual effects. ## [Ubuntu is Growing Faster on Windows Than on Linux](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17421675/canonical-wsl-growth) _2026-08-17 · Sourav Rudra · It's FOSS_ The company's VP of Engineering expects WSL users to outnumber native Ubuntu desktop users within months. ## [Looking Beyond Tmux and Screen: 8 Terminal Multiplexers Worth Trying](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17421495/terminal-multiplexers) _2026-08-17 · Sreenath · It's FOSS_ Earlier it was screen and now a days tmux. But there are many more terminal multiplexers out there worth exploring. ## [Linux 7.2 Arrives With Cache Aware Scheduling After More Than a Year of Work](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17420586/linux-kernel-7-2-release) _2026-08-17 · Sourav Rudra · It's FOSS_ AMD's Radeon driver also picks up HDMI 2.1 support, and Apple M3 MacBooks can now boot the kernel. ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZO2o5ST8qCFD) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [Overshared to an AI? Proton's Tool Will Give You a Reality Check](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17418931/proton-ai-paper-trail) _2026-08-15 · Sourav Rudra · It's FOSS_ Powered by Lumo, the tool turns your exported AI chat history into a personalized report of your privacy exposure. ## [Nitrux Shows Off a New Desktop Approach Other Distros Might Want to Take Note of](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17418654/nitrux-workspace-environment) _2026-08-15 · Sourav Rudra · It's FOSS_ It is meant to be a middle ground between window managers and desktop environments. ## [LightDM is Back From The Dead, But Canonical isn't in Charge Anymore](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17417740/lightdm-is-back) _2026-08-14 · Sourav Rudra · It's FOSS_ It took years of silence, new maintainers, and a release to bring LightDM back. ## [FOSS Weekly #26.33: Mint Kernel, PDF Editing, VLC Drama, Omarchy Quattro and More Linux Stuff](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17417251/foss-weekly-26-33) _2026-08-13 · Abhishek Prakash · It's FOSS_ VLC got blamed for Microsoft's clumsiness. ## [Omarchy Bets Its Future on AI Agents While the Linux World Stays Cautious](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17417194/omarchy-ai-agent-focus) _2026-08-13 · Sourav Rudra · It's FOSS_ While some open source projects are locking AI out of their codebases, Omarchy's upcoming v4 release treats AI as part of the system. ## [VLC is Wrongly Blamed for Microsoft Defender's Clumsiness](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17416952/vlc-microsoft-defenders-drama) _2026-08-13 · Abhishek Prakash · It's FOSS_ VLC takes a long time to play MP3 on Windows? Blame it on Microsoft Defender, not VLC. ## [SimpleX Chat Wants Its 400K+ Users to Become Investors Too](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17416295/simplex-chat-investment-drive) _2026-08-12 · Sourav Rudra · It's FOSS_ The funds will go towards keeping the project up and running. ## [These Open Source Devs Are Reverse-Engineering Xbox Game Pass for Linux](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17414994/xodus-xbox-gamepass-linux) _2026-08-11 · Sourav Rudra · It's FOSS_ They have already cracked Xbox game downloads, and macOS support is also being worked on. ## [Local AI Weekly #1: It's Happening](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17414883/local-ai-weekly-1) _2026-08-11 · Abhishek Prakash · It's FOSS_ The local AI scene is more fragmented than the Linux distro landscape. ## [Run Hermes on Raspberry Pi, Control It from Your Laptop](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17414747/hermes-desktop-remote-gateway) _2026-08-11 · Abhishek Prakash · It's FOSS_ The idea is to use Raspberry Pi as an always-on Hermes backend while using it from the computer(s). ## [Prime Noise-Cancelling Picks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zICjQ3eTydE9) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Browse Prime-eligible, 4-star-and-up noise-cancelling earbuds with fast shipping and deals ## [Linux Mint Teases A Kernel Cleanup Trick That Fedora Figured Out Years Ago](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17414686/linux-mint-kernel-removal-feature) _2026-08-11 · Sourav Rudra · It's FOSS_ The work-in-progress feature would clear out old, unused kernels automatically every week. ## [CachyOS is Laying Groundwork for The Server Edition](https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17411563/cachyos-august-2026-release) _2026-08-10 · Sourav Rudra · It's FOSS_ The CLI installer's new experimental profiles target the upcoming Server Edition, while Shelly gets a full rewrite. ## [Returning to Consulting](https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/blog/2026/returning-to-consulting) _2026-07-30 · James Shore_ I was a consultant for 23 years before I joined OpenSesame as their VP of Engineering. Now, three years later, I’m returning to consulting. I enjoyed my time as VP. It gave me the opportunity to see my work play out over the long term, and it gave me fresh insights into the demands faced by executives. So why return to consulting? Put simply: impact. I have the ability to see below surface… ## [You Need AI That Reduces Maintenance Costs](https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/blog/2026/you-need-ai-that-reduces-your-maintenance-costs) _2026-05-10 · James Shore_ I’ll get straight to the point: your AI coding agent, the one you use to write code, needs to reduce your maintenance costs. Not by a little bit, either. You write code twice as quick now? Better hope you’ve halved your maintenance costs. Three times as productive? One third the maintenance costs. Otherwise, you’re screwed. You’re trading a temporary speed boost for permanent indenture. Oh, you… ## [Easy DIY Game Table](https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/projects/easy-diy-game-table) _2026-02-25 · James Shore_ When I’m not ranting about software development online, I like to relax with tabletop board games and RPGs. Recently, I built a game table out of extruded aluminum. It came out pretty well! I’ve provided instructions in case you’d like to build your own. Download the instructions here. (v1.0) ## [An update on the Plato community: sunsetting on Dec 19, 2025](https://platocommunity.substack.com/p/an-update-on-the-plato-community) _2025-12-05 · Plato (Deactivated)_ Dear Plato subscribers, ## [The Accountability Problem](https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/blog/2025/the-accountability-problem) _2025-10-18 · James Shore_ This is a transcript of my keynote presentation at the Agile Cambridge conference in England on October 2nd, 2025. The topic was “The Accountability Problem.” How do we define software department accountability so our business partners don’t do it for us? Introduction The Accountability Problem Demonstrating Accountability Quantifying the Bet The First Two Years Conclusion Thanks for having me.… ## [The Best Product Engineering Org in the World \[video\]](https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/presentations/2025/the-best-product-engineering-org-in-the-world) _2025-04-18 · James Shore_ I gave the opening keynote at the Regional Scrum Gathering Tokyo conference on January 8th, 2025. My topic was “The Best Product Engineering Org in the World:” How do you create the best product engineering organization in the world? James Shore had to face that question in his new role as Vice President of Engineering. In the end, it came down to six answers, and six new questions: People. We’d… ## [“Decoding Leadership” Podcast](https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/presentations/2025/decoding-leadership-podcast) _2025-04-18 · James Shore_ Jade Rubick interviewed me for his “Decoding Leadership” podcast recently. We had a delightful conversation about scaling organizations. We talked about using FaST for increasing the size of teams, the role of management, and scaling development practices using player-coaches. It’s an engaging conversation that’s chock-full of interesting ideas. Take a look. ## [An inside look at Plato's 1-1 mentorship program](https://platocommunity.substack.com/p/an-inside-look-at-platos-1-1-mentorship) _2025-04-03 · Rachel · Plato (Deactivated)_ Now accepting applications for the Q2 mentorship cycle, running from May to July. ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/O992xKLqEHO9) _2025-04-03 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Upscale and Team Self-Selection](https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/blog/2025/upscale-and-team-self-selection) _2025-02-10 · James Shore_ Brent Miller: In April we would announce what we were doing for the conference in October... the year before Upscale we got zero done, which was just a terrible situation for us to be in. ...We started working on \[Upscale\] in the fall after the whiff on our conference, knowing we were going to roll it out in the spring—probably after we made the commitments for the fall—and we were going to have… ## [The Best Product Engineering Org in the World](https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/blog/2025/the-best-product-engineering-org-in-the-world) _2025-01-10 · James Shore_ This is a transcript of my keynote presentation for the Regional Scrum Gathering Tokyo conference on January 8th, 2025. Watch the video here. Introduction People Internal Quality Lovability Visibility Agility Profitability “How are you measuring productivity?” It was September 2023 and my CEO was asking me a question. “How are you measuring productivity?” It was September 2023, my CEO was asking…