Open Source Stories

The Open Source Stories project celebrates collaboration, communication, community and, more in open source by collecting narratives from creators, contributors, and consumers alike.

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Changing communities have changing needs with Andy Piper

Posted October 13, 2024

In this conversation between Andy Piper and amanda casari, Andy talks about their work in open source communities, specifically highlighting how communities...

"Why do we code?" and other musings with Carol Willing

Posted June 23, 202400:19:08

Carol Willing, a veteran programmer with a passion for making technology accessible, shares her journey from mainframe computers to the world of Python...

Rethinking the meaning of governance with Shauna Gordon-McKeon

Posted November 20, 202300:30:56

In a conversation looking at multiple meanings of open source governance and project health, Shauna Gordon-McKeon shares with Open Source Stories views...

The power and joy in collaboration with Clare Dillon

Posted October 30, 202300:22:10

Why should open source have all the fun? Clare Dillon shares her experience in the wonderful world of innersource, the application of open source practices...

Robby Russell and the happy little accidental success of Oh My Zsh

Posted October 10, 2023

From selling stickers to creating one of the most popular projects on GitHub, Robby Russell looks back at the inception and unexpected rise of Oh My...