Open source is more than what we find in a repository.

Open source is collaboration, communication, community, and more.

The Open Source Stories project celebrates this expanded view on what is counted and who represents open source by collecting narratives from creators, contributors, and consumers alike.

Our goal is to make the people of open source and their lived experiences more visible.

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Just keep moving - building inclusive pathways in open source with Dr. Kari L. Jordan

Dr. Kari Jordan from The Carpentries talks about her “aha moment” discovering open source and how teaching Zumba helps her create more welcoming tech communities. Discover the importance of succession planning in creating contribution pathways and the power of grassroots to help keep you going, because open source work is too important to stop.

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.

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!

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!

The power of invitation and responsibility of leadership

Changing communities have changing needs with Andy Piper

"Why do we code?" and other musings with Carol Willing

Rethinking the meaning of governance with Shauna Gordon-McKeon

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Tell Your Own Open Source Story

Do you have an Open Source Story that you'd like to tell? Request a storytelling session with one of our facilitators. While we cannot guarantee that we will be able to accommodate every request, we will review each one thoroughly! Please provide as much detail in the scheduling form as possible about the story you'd like to tell.

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