Richard Littauer.

PhD Student.
Open sourceror.
Community Organizer.
Conlanger.

Recent blog posts
  • Renaming racist terms in scienceMay 16, '25
  • Automatically grab the title of a web pageMay 11, '25
  • Case 12162: Desigation of a neoneotypeApr 14, '25
  • Wētā in the WētāFeb 24, '25
  • A new article on renaming brittle stars, and why scientific names are importantJan 17, '25
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    PhD

    PhD

    University
    PhD Student Ongoing
    Sustain

    Sustain

    Community
    Organizer and Podcast Host Ongoing
    CURIOSS

    CURIOSS

    Community for University OSPOs
    Organizer Ongoing
    iNaturalist & eBird

    iNaturalist & eBird

    Citizen Science
    Contributor Ongoing
    Digital Infrastructure Fund

    Digital Infrastructure Fund

    Community
    Facilitator 2022-2023
    Gnome

    Gnome

    GNOME
    Interim Executive Director 2024--2025
    Mountains

    Mountains

    mountains
    Hiker Ongoing
    His Dark Materials

    His Dark Materials

    TV Series
    Language Creator 2022
    Open Source Collective

    Open Source Collective

    Funding OSS
    Community Development Manager 2022-2023
    Photography

    Photography


    Photographer Ongoing
    Publications

    Publications

    Academic Research
    Researcher Ongoing
    PythonNZ

    PythonNZ

    PythonNZ
    Committee Member Ongoing
    The Litt Review

    The Litt Review

    Book Reviews
    Reviewer Ongoing
    The User Is Drunk

    The User Is Drunk

    UX Consultancy
    Founder Ongoing
    Wordhoard Press

    Wordhoard Press

    Literary Journal
    Founder Ongoing
    Birding in Vermont

    Birding in Vermont

    Birder Website
    Creator Ongoing
    Francis Bacon and Eggs

    Francis Bacon and Eggs

    Cooking show
    Creator Ongoing
    Nocturnal Flight Calls

    Nocturnal Flight Calls

    NFC and NocMig Research
    Dedicated Hobbyist Ongoing
    Nomad As Fuck

    Nomad As Fuck

    Interview website
    Creator Ongoing
    North Branch Nature Center

    North Branch Nature Center

    Vermont Non-profit
    Board Member 2020-2024
    The Bridge

    The Bridge

    Local Newspaper
    Columnist Ongoing
    Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail

    Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail

    Tracing the Prince's flight
    Adventurer 2022
    Bushwhich

    Bushwhich

    Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Game
    Creator 2013
    FOSS Responders

    FOSS Responders

    Fund raising for FOSS during COVID-19
    Organizer 2020
    Keep It Public

    Keep It Public

    Charity
    Technical Advisor 2015-2017
    Maintainer Mountaineer

    Maintainer Mountaineer

    Start Up
    Founder 2017-2022
    Conferences

    Conferences

    Conferences and Meetups
    Speaker Ongoing
    NodeSchool

    NodeSchool

    Coding Schools
    Organizer 2013-2018
    OSPO++

    OSPO++

    Community
    Organizer 2020-2023
    Carbon Zerow

    Carbon Zerow

    TransAtlantic Neutral Free Row
    Support Crew 2016-2017
    IEEE OSSPG

    IEEE OSSPG

    OSS Governance Working Group
    Member 2023
    In Development

    In Development

    Incubator
    Volunteer 2015-2017
    IPFS

    IPFS

    The Permanent Web
    Developer 2015-2017
    Markers on Wood

    Markers on Wood

    Artwork
    Artist 2018
    Montpelier Conservation Commission Conservation Fund Advisory Board

    Montpelier Conservation Commission Conservation Fund Advisory Board

    Civic conservation
    Board member 2022-2024
    Sad Young Man

    Sad Young Man

    Poetry & Art
    Poet 2012-2019
    Theatre

    Theatre

    Community Theatre
    Actor 2018-2020
    awesome-* lists

    awesome-* lists

    Collaborative databases
    Maintainer Ongoing
    Beagle

    Beagle

    PDF Annotator & Chrome Extension
    Developer 2014-2016
    endangered-languages

    endangered-languages

    Collaborative database
    Creator Ongoing
    The User Is My Mom

    The User Is My Mom

    UX Consultancy
    Cofounder Ongoing
    Arctic.js

    Arctic.js

    JavaScript Conference in Svalbard
    Speaker 2016
    git-flight-rules

    git-flight-rules

    List
    Maintainer Ongoing
    Linguists Outside Academia

    Linguists Outside Academia

    Email List
    Cofounder 2012-2018
    Node.js

    Node.js

    Node.js
    Member 2015-2020
    OS Protocol

    OS Protocol

    Metadata Protocol
    Creator 2010-2021
    Antinomadic

    Antinomadic

    Writing journal
    Founder and writer 2015-2017
    Hipcamp

    Hipcamp

    Startup
    Developer 2014
    accessland.org

    accessland.org

    Petition Site
    Developer 2014
    Ideapod

    Ideapod

    Startup
    Developer 2012-2014
    Turing School

    Turing School

    Software School
    Code Mentor 2015-2017
    Idea Otter

    Idea Otter

    Idea-Sharing Site
    Developer 2011-2016
    Mellow Pages Library

    Mellow Pages Library

    Community Library
    Developer 2013-2015
    ULAB

    ULAB

    Student Association
    Cofounder 2010-2011
    UKLO

    UKLO

    UK Linguistics Olympiad
    Developer 2011-2014
    Code Poems

    Code Poems

    Poetry Anthology
    Poet 2012
    First Robin of Spring

    First Robin of Spring

    Ornithology Appreciation
    Creator 2014
    inyoman.com

    inyoman.com

    Website
    Developer 2015
    Is Winds Of Winter Out Yet?

    Is Winds Of Winter Out Yet?

    Novelty Website
    Creator 2015-2020
    LAGB Student Committee

    LAGB Student Committee

    Academic Society
    Committee Member 2010-2012
    Octobuild

    Octobuild

    Seasonal Hackathon
    Cofounder 2014-2016
    Of Walking in Snow

    Of Walking in Snow

    Documentary
    Film-maker Postponed
    Text on Shirts

    Text on Shirts

    T-Shirts
    Designer Ongoing
    Silent Book Club

    Silent Book Club

    Introvert Reading Club
    Host Spring 2018
    Soundcloud

    Soundcloud

    Poetry & Music
    Creator 2011-2014
    The Burnt Fen Maunderings

    The Burnt Fen Maunderings

    Webcomic
    Creator 2008-2011
    Wired In

    Wired In

    Productivity Tool
    Developer 2012-2013
    Learn Na'vi

    Learn Na'vi

    Conlang Community
    Lexicographer 2009-2011
    Edinburgh Cafes

    Edinburgh Cafes

    Café Reviews
    Founder 2010-2012
    @LearnValyrian & @AynRandAlThor

    @LearnValyrian & @AynRandAlThor

    Novelty Twitter Accounts
    Joker Ongoing
    Llárriésh

    Llárriésh

    Constructed Language
    Creator 2010
    Learn Dothraki

    Learn Dothraki

    Conlang Community
    Cofounder 2011
    Marsalfornication

    Marsalfornication

    Band
    Vocalist, Ukulele 2012-2013

    Past Clients

    Press

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