Welcome to Test Automation Experience! In this episode, Nikolay is joined by Paloma Oliveira, an open-source developer advocate with a rich history of promoting FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) and advocating for diversity and equity in tech spaces. 

Together, they explore the open source revolution, the critical aspects of disability and accessibility, and unveil strategies to skyrocket your development career. 

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0:00 - Introduction
1:20 - Most important tech lesson
6:35 - How Paloma unintentionally got into open source
10:05 - FOSS philosophy
12:05 - Closed vs open-source
20:05 - Critical disability
26:05 - Designing with accessibility for all
37:05 - Getting started in open source step-by-step
40:45 - Projects and repos to skyrocket your career

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