My Open Source Experience Podcast

My Open Source Experience Podcast

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My Open Source Experience Podcast episodes

  • Contributing to Open Source Projects as a Student
    In this episode of the My Open Source Experience podcast, Ildiko and Phil are chatting with Onexi Medina about his experience in the open source catalyst program that Emily Lovell introduced in an earlier episode of the podcast. Onexi shares his experience in the program as a student.The group is also discussing topics such as first contribution experiences, how open source can help finding a job and building a career, as well as influence career choices, the state of open source in higher education, and more!

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    46 min
  • How to Sustain an Open Source Project for 30 Years
    In this episode of the My Open Source Experience Podcast, Ildiko and Phil are chatting with Jim Hall, who's the founder of the FreeDOS project that celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The group is talking about topics such as the importance of the first contribution experience, how to sustain a project for three decades, how crucial it is to be adaptive and receptive to new ideas, and more!

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    51 min
  • Open Source in Corporate Environments
    In this episode of the My Open Source Experience podcast, Ildiko and Phil are chatting with Nithya Ruff about open source within companies. The group is discussing topics such as the challenges of creating an open source strategy and the importance of tying it to the company's business, the value of open source and risks of not contributing back, the importance of having versatile teams, and more!

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    52 min
  • Open Source Licenses
    Open source licenses tend to be a controversial topic in the ecosystem, much more so than they need to be. In this episode of the My Open Source Experience podcast, Ildiko and Phil are talking to Stefano Maffulli. The group covers topics like license changes, the evolution of open source licenses, good and bad practices, and more.

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    49 min
  • Open Source in Academia and Mentorship Programs
    In this episode of the My Open Source Experience Podcast, Ildiko and Phil are chatting with Emily Lovell. The conversation dives deep into a very important topic, which is having open source part of education through mentorship programs and course curriculums. The group talks about how these programs are structured, what challenges the students face and what skills they learn.

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    42 min
  • Mid-season Reflections and Predictions
    This is a mid-season episode of the My Open Source Experience Podcast. Ildiko and Phil reflect on previous episodes, and the previous year, 2023 and share their predictions for what is about to come in the open source tech world and ecosystem in 2024. During the episode they deep dive into topics such as AI, licenses, and more.

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    44 min
  • Mid-season Mix
    This is a mid-season episode with Alex Scammon, Kristi Nikolla and Rob Hirschfeld from Season 1. New topics that Ildiko and Phil are talking to the guests about include being on the board of an open source foundation, why and how not to fork, personal and corporate goodwill, career choices in or influenced by open source, ugly babies and more!

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    49 min
  • Money in Open Source with Alex Scammon
    In this episode of the My Open Source Experience Podcast, Ildiko and Phil are talking to Alex Scammon. The discussion is focusing on a very important topic, which is the value of open source. Throughout the episode the group covers topics such as how to calculate the value of open source involvement, creating and justifying the value of an Open Source Program Office (OSPO), open source investment planning and strategy, and common mistakes companies make.

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    1 hr 2 min
  • Servant Leadership with Kristi Nikolla
    In this episode, Ildiko and Phil are talking to Kristi Nikolla about his experiences in getting involved in a large open source project as a student, his journey of becoming a core reviewer and then project lead, and covering further topics, such as governance and servant leadership.

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    59 min
  • Architectures and Communities
    In this episode Ildiko and Phil are talking to Rob Hirschfeld about topics such as participating in large open source communities, as a contributor or user, building architecture and community at the same time, saying no, and more.

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    1 hr 4 min

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The global open source ecosystem has millions of projects and observing and participating individuals, who are trying to find their ways to collaborate on activities and finding solutions to…