{"id":2393,"date":"2026-03-29T07:04:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T07:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=2393"},"modified":"2026-03-29T07:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T07:04:21","slug":"the-open-source-software-im-using-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=2393","title":{"rendered":"The Open Source Software I&#8217;m using in 2026!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q1AKUkkq3mw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I hope you enjoy this one, it&#8217;s my favorite video I do each year. It&#8217;s my list of Open Source software I&#8217;m using on a regular basis in 2026. 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