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Building Tools and the Future of DIY Development

Building Tools and the Future of DIY Development

Update: 2025-09-09
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In this episode of the GitHub Podcast, Cassidy and Kedasha explore the rise of personal software tools built by developers for themselves, and shared with the world through open source. From command line apps to browser extensions, they dive into how small, purpose-built projects can have a big impact, reflecting on how AI is making development more accessible, while celebrating the joy of creative problem-solving, and spotlighting standout repos from within the GitHub community.

Links mentioned in the episode:

https://www.raycast.com/

https://espanso.org/

https://astro.build/

https://github.com/features/copilot

https://github.com/explore

The GitHub Podcast is hosted by Abigail Cabunoc Mayes, Kedasha Kerr and Cassidy Williams. The show is edited, mixed and produced by Victoria Marin. Thank you to our production partner, editaudio.

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Building Tools and the Future of DIY Development

Building Tools and the Future of DIY Development

Kedasha Kerr, Kathleen Speckert, Abigail Cabunoc Mayes, editaudio, Cassidy Williams, Steph Colbourn, Victoria Marin