Open Source Isn't For Everyone, But It Could Be
summary
Open source contribution sits at 1.5% women and other groups are unmeasured, time and pay gaps cut many out, and hostile interactions push people away. Concrete fixes include a contributor file and beginner-labeled issues, scheduled office hours and pair programming, explicit codes of conduct, paid fellowships like Rails Girls Summer of Code, and tooling/programs such as OpenHatch for tagging beginner issues — several projects report improved newcomer retention when these are applied.
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chapters (23)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:39Why do I do this
- 2:46What is open source
- 3:27Diversity
- 4:16Why its so low
- 4:31Time
- 5:03Pay Inequality
- 5:56Large Companies
- 7:20People
- 7:56Why not contribute
- 8:39What can we do
- 9:57Contribute
- 11:15Contribute Policy
- 11:43Office Hours
- 12:26Be vulnerable
- 13:16Dont treat them like theyre dumb
- 13:47Be patient
- 14:32Check github profile
- 15:12Be helpful
- 15:56Code of Conduct
- 17:12Pay for it
- 18:35Volunteer
- 19:41Resources
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