# Mark Erikson: Accidentally Becoming an Open Source Maintainer

EP-078 | December 7, 2020 | 47:22



Topics: Frameworks, Open Source


Robby speaks with Mark Erikson, Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman and Redux Maintainer. They discuss common characteristics of well-maintained software code, documentation best practices, and advice for developers on how to begin contributing to open source projects.





## Show Notes

Robby speaks with Mark Erikson, Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman and Redux Maintainer. They discuss common characteristics of well-maintained software code, documentation best practices, and advice for developers on how to begin contributing to open source projects.

## Helpful Links

- [Mark on Twitter](https://twitter.com/acemarke)
- [Mark on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/markerikson/)
- [**Mark's Blog**](https://blog.isquaredsoftware.com)
- [**Redux Site**](https://redux.js.org/)
- [Divio Site](https://documentation.divio.com/)
- [Vue.js Site](https://v3.vuejs.org/guide/contributing/writing-guide.html)
- [[Article] 7 Pieces of Information to Include in Technical Blog Posts](https://www.stephaniemorillo.co/post/7-pieces-of-information-to-include-in-technical-blog-posts)

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