Open Source Stories

Open Source Stories

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Open Source Stories episodes

  • How we show up in open source with Julia Silge
    Ever wonder if you're the only one who feels like open source is a mystery? Julia Silge shares how she went from thinking it was just "some person alone in a room" to realizing it's a whole world of collaboration and community! Plus, find out why being wrong on the internet isn't so bad after all.
    36 min
  • The Open Source Eras Tour with Erin McKean
    Dive into a whimsical view of open source with Erin McKean as she examines it through the lens of Taylor Swift's Eras. From the "Inventor Era" to the "Responsibility Era," Erin explores how the focus of open source has changed over time. Discover why you need napkins and what "fully automated luxury space communism" might have to do with it all!
    27 min
  • Focus and feedback in the tidyverse
    Hadley Wickham takes Tracy Teal through the evolution of the tidyverse, starting with a box of rocks all the way through to a thriving community of data scientists. Join them on the Open Source Story of the tidyverse!
    30 min
  • The power of invitation and responsibility of leadership
    Open source lets you create the experiences you want– whether it be with technology, community, or your lasting impact on the world. In his Open Source Story, Rich Bowen reflects on some of the ways in which open source has opened doors to meet those who have inspired him as well as how he thinks about opening doors for others.
    26 min
  • Changing communities have changing needs with Andy Piper

    In this conversation between Andy Piper and amanda casari, Andy talks about their work in open source communities, specifically highlighting how communities differ, have different needs, and how these needs change and evolve over time. Additionally the discussion covers the “non-glamourous” work that needs to be done, and how difficult it can be to know what sort of help to ask for as a project.

    34 min
  • "Why do we code?" and other musings with Carol Willing
    Carol Willing, a veteran programmer with a passion for making technology accessible, shares her journey from mainframe computers to the world of Python and Jupyter Notebooks. She emphasizes the importance of generalist skills, critical thinking, and building up the next generation of engineers.
    20 min
  • Rethinking the meaning of governance with Shauna Gordon-McKeon
    In a conversation looking at multiple meanings of open source governance and project health, Shauna Gordon-McKeon shares with Open Source Stories views of how investing in project culture can build virtuous cycles of inclusion and contribution. From reducing the number of roles that a maintainer might have to fill to lowering the barriers for user participation - this conversation looks to build from crisis management in 2017 to continuing improvements into the future with the ways open source projects get done.
    31 min

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