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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Community health and belonging with Anita Ihuman

Posted August 6, 202300:26:37

Measuring community health reveals challenges people experience in contributing. Anita Ihuman explains how to build awareness and leverage existing...

The peculiarities of security maintainership with Filippo Valsodra

Posted May 30, 202300:39:31

What changes when the projects you maintain are cornerstones of security? Filippo Valsodra elaborates on his experience as a cryptographer, his work...

The journey to becoming a maintainer with Jessica Tegner

Posted May 20, 202300:26:23

How does one pick up the maintainership baton? Turns out that you can ask for it! Jessica Tegner tells the story of how she went from contributing to...

The critical human infrastructure of open source with Duane O'Brien

Posted May 14, 202300:36:01

Open source is people and people are open source. Duane O'Brien talks about what he's learned about supporting, connecting with, and caring for the...

Open Hardware and Finding Your People with Thea Flowers

Posted March 27, 2023

If you find yourself curious about what’s running your software, then you’re in good company! Many Makers before you have cultivated our current...