Supporting Free and Open Source Software in Africa
summary
Open Source Community Africa runs awareness and project tracks across over 54 countries and stages programs that get measurable results for contributors For example a July 2020 drive awards whoever makes the highest pull requests and produces winners who win recognition including a GitHub Stars award and career shifts from documentation to developer advocacy Practical supports use recorded meetings, Google Docs and Etherpad, and funding channels like Open Collective but key gaps remain: mentorship, sustained funding and technical onboarding for newcomers
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:26Africa is a continent
- 0:50What is open source software
- 1:24Supporting open source in Africa
- 2:00Open Source Community Africa
- 3:52Challenges Facing Free and Open Source Communities
- 6:38Open Source Stars of 2021
- 7:39Open Source Communities in Nigeria
- 8:56How to Support Open Source Communities in Africa
- 10:52Outro
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