Here’s a brief summary of my personal highlights from the Community Leadership and Open Source Programs Office tracks.
The Importance of Authenticity in Open Source Marketing
To be as authentic and credible as possible is crucial for companies to succeed in their Open Source outreach efforts and community building activities. Just throwing money at something won’t work sustainably.
Levels of Community
Open Source is not just about the code but about the people who contribute to the code. They form a community. This community has various levels.
How can a company become a good citizen of the FOSS ecosystem?
There are various reasons why companies want to participate in the global FOSS community. But to become a valuable member of the FOSS ecosystem, it takes a lot more than just sponsoring conferences or open-sourcing a project on GitHub or GitLab.
What is an Open (Source) mindset?
From my experience, it is crucial for any organisation that wants to be successful with its Open Source efforts to adopt a culture of “Open by default”. What does this mean?
Why remote contribution is a must in FOSS development
If a FOSS project would restrict the contributions of the people that work on it to a company or a locality, it would no longer be “Open” and it would thwart its chances of success.
Lessons from working remotely for 7 years, Pt. 2
Working remotely can be great if done well.
Lessons from working remotely for 7 years, Pt. 1
I have worked remotely for many years and I want to share some of my observations. Obviously, remote work is difficult and not a possibility for everyone, but it has a lot of advantages if done well.
Software Freedom and Empowerment
Becoming a self-determined user of software.