Virtual Book Signing – VM Brasseur
summary
A new practical guide claims to be the first full book on how to contribute to open source for nonprogrammers and covers how to find the right project, set goals, and avoid common legal pitfalls like employer copyright claims; recommends checking your employment agreement and contacting your Open Source Program Office, choosing smaller hobby‑related projects (example: freesewing.org), verifying a project has a code of conduct, and links and resources live at fosforge.com.
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chapters (16)
- 0:00Intro
- 4:23Who is the book for
- 7:08Noncoders
- 9:41Tomorrows talk
- 12:08Small example
- 15:16Microsoft
- 17:53Salesforce
- 21:42Hobby vs Work
- 23:44Open Source Benefits
- 26:18If You Dont Like Your Job
- 29:07Running a Healthy Job Hunt
- 29:30Getting Paid for Open Source
- 34:33Different Programming Languages
- 37:17Finding a Friendly Community
- 41:12Building Your Career Network
- 47:37Finding a Community
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