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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Dawn Wages on being an ethical open source engineer

Posted April 21, 2022

How do we incorporate ethics into open source and software development at large? Dawn Wages describes some of the ways that she embraces ethical open...

Emma Irwin and open source maintainership

Posted April 20, 2022

Emma Irwin explores a nuanced view of open source maintainership in today’s landscape, digging into what characteristics good maintainers cultivate,...

Nicolas Steenhout explores the intersection of accessibility and open source

Posted March 2, 2022

Nic Steenhout recounts how barriers to access led him to getting involved in the open source community, reflects on challenges that accessibility advocates...

Elana Hashman on the evolution of open source

Posted November 17, 2021

Elana Hashman recounts her first contribution to open source, the ecosystem’s potential, how norms have changed over the years, and what keeps her...

Samson Goddy on the power of centering open source on community needs

Posted October 23, 2021

Samson talks with Amanda about his lifelong journey in open source, why growing a culture of sharing is so important, and how his early experiences...