This week, the guest on the podcast is Vicky (VM) Brasseur. She has over 30 years of experience in the world of open source and is currently helping large companies with their open source strategies. She has written the book, “Forge your future with Open Source” and is currently writing her second book. During the episode, we touch on topics such as ensuring we create a welcoming, safe, and inclusive space within the open source ecosystem. We touch on topics explored in her first book and how it relates to those new to the tech world and open source. We also touch on some challenges, such as the influx of open-source projects, lack of knowledge (especially around licensing), and monocultures. There is a wealth of incredible information shared in this episode that is applicable to everyone, no matter where you are in your career. Continue the conversation on Discord. Links VM (Vicky) Brasseur on the Web VM (Vicky) Brasseur on Mastodon VM (Vicky) Brasseur on GitHub VM (Vicky) Brasseur on Gitlab Third World Problems OpenStack AMA with Vicky (VM) Brasseur Forge your future with Open Source VSCode extensions for writers CStitch 7 Amazing Facts About Polydactyl Cats What is managing up? Open-Source is a community, not a brand Stocking cap pattern on Ravelry The Open Source Definition FLOSS Foundations Recorded with Riverside and produced by Mechanical Ink.

In this episode of the Mechanical Ink podcast, Schalk Neethling talks with Elena Lape, founder of Holopin, about community, shared values, and having each other's best interests in mind. They discuss the importance of contributor recognition, the Holopin open-source program, its tech stack, and adopting open standards. Other topics include Elena’s work while at GitHub, HTTPie, Paralus, and OpenCost. The conversation concludes with a discussion about our concerns over AI's impact on junior developers, people in developing countries, mental health, and the need for human connection. Continue the conversation on Discord. Links Holopin Elena Lape on the Web Elena Lape on GitHub Elena Lape on LinkedIn Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) project template documentation - On GitHub Holopin GitHub Bot Holopin Discord Bot Allo-Allo - Welcome GitHub Action Incentivizing contributors to move up the ladder Joomla Open Badges PlanetScale Transloadit Chef AI - How to build an AI app HTTPie HTTPie 101 Zack Koppert - Open sourcing GitHub’s OSPO GitHub Student Developer Pack Mozilla Responsible AI Challenge Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter Stability AI Recorded with Riverside and produced by Mechanical Ink.

In this episode of the Mechanical Ink podcast, Schalk Neethling chats with Zack Koppert from GitHub about open sourcing GitHub's open-source program office (OSPO) process, policies, and guidance. They cover a range of topics, including what an open source program office is, how it can be a vehicle for change, and key metrics to demonstrate the value and impact of an OSPO. They also touch on the use of a contributor license agreements (CLAs) and how to archive a project responsibly. They also touch on the super linter GitHub Action, share some resources for writing GitHub Actions, the lesser known .github repository, OpenSource.guide, and a wealth of related topics. Tune in to learn more about how GitHub is empowering OSPOs everywhere! Continue the conversation on Discord. Links Zack Koppert on GitHub Zack Koppert on the Web Zack Koppert on LinkedIn Coding Coach Tektronix Super Linter TODO Group act - Run GitHub Actions locally Quick start for GitHub Actions GitHub Actions guides Five reasons why organisations should invest in open-source An open source project to empower OSPOs everywhere GitHub OSPO repository Chris DiBona on LinkedIn Open Source at Google OpenSource.guide MDN Web Docs on GitHub Atom on GitHub How to use the .github repository Contributor license agreement Maximise your organisation’s public presence Mike McQuaid - Saying No Recorded and produced by Mechanical Ink.

In this episode of the Mechanical Ink podcast, Schalk Neethling shares his experience attending a workshop on ethical reflection in AI research reviews at MozFest 2023. The workshop explored how research reviews are conducted. Participants were grouped into six breakout rooms to discuss different example research projects. Schalk joined the group that focused on a VPN app study. The session raised critical questions about the study's funding source, assumed institutional knowledge, and data filtering practices. The group also discussed concerns about data backups, the end goal of the study, and the baseline against which results would be measured. This session highlighted the importance of a diverse review committee to ask challenging questions from different perspectives. Schalk also touches on the Kwanele project, Bountiful features, and the AI Futures Lab, which demonstrated their work during the MozFest Trustworthy AI Working Group Demo Day. Show notes can be found on Substack. Additional reading Lies, Damn Lies, and carbon calculators Co-maintaining openness ChatGPT, Galactica, and the Progress Trap The complicated road to Open Source Sustainability CommonVoice Article19 Accessibility and Green Software [podcast] AI Takes Over GitHub Analysis: The Future of Data Science is Here European Commission Funding for Open-Source Federated Cloud Platform Erase browser history: can AI reset the browser battle? You Are Not a Parrot And a chatbot is not a human. Signal CEO: We “1,000% won’t participate” in UK law to weaken encryption There is no standard’: investigation finds AI algorithms objectify women’s bodies RESF and B Corp: Open-Source Projects Get a New Home Recorded and produced by Mechanical Ink.

This week I am cross-promoting my other podcast, the Mycelium Network podcast. If you enjoy this episode, you can subscribe here. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-mycelium-network -- In the first episode of season 2, I speak with Juan Pablo Flores, the program manager for GitHub Education. We talk about GitHub classroom and the problems it solves for students and teachers. Using GitHub skills to learn and teach how to use Git and GitHub. The importance of being able to work on a team and collaborate on a cross-functional team. Using Twitch as a platform for teaching, the role of community, and the importance of great documentation. Juan Pablo on GitHub Audience and Streamer Participation at Scale on Twitch Twitch—a game changer for developers and educators - Universe 2022 GitHub Skills GitHub Classroom GitHub Campus experts Working in public Twitch plays Pokemon Harvard computer science courses Stormy Peters at GitHub Universe MDN Web Docs Write the docs Rachel Nabors GitHub campus advisors program Recorder and produced by Mechanical Ink - https://mechanical.ink

In this episode of the Mechanical Ink podcast, marine ecologist and co-founder of Openscapes, Julia Stewart Lowndes, joins the show to discuss a variety of topics. Lowndes explains the concept of open science and the role of the Mozilla Foundation played in forming Openscapes. She also touches on contributing to open science on GitHub, psychological safety, and inclusivity. Additionally, we discuss the climate crisis and explore solutions and ways to get involved in local climate action. We highlight a number of resources where you can learn more about the climate. The conversation also covers the impact of the climate crisis on youth and how they can engage in solutions. After the episode, we had a conversation about trustworthy resources for climate activists and those interested in learning more. The result was the open climate repository on GitHub, to which we invite everyone to contribute. Continue the conversation on Discord. Links Julia Stewart Lowndes on the web Julia Stewart Lowndes on LinkedIn Openscapes Openscapes Champions program Podcast episode with Tara Robertson Open Source at GitHub with Abigail Cabunoc Mayes and Naytri Sramek 25 years after returning to Yellowstone, wolves have helped stabilize the ecosystem Mozilla Foundation Combined climate- and prey-mediated range expansion of Humboldt squid Mozilla Foundation Open Leaders GitHub Accelerator GitHub for supporting, reusing, contributing, and failing safely Abigail Cabunoc Mayes R Markdown NASA Openscapes on GitHub NMFS Openscapes on GitHub National Oceanic and Administration (NOAA) on GitHub Erin Robinson All We Can Save The Carbon Almanac Recorded and produced by Mechanical Ink.

Molly Howell, a Frontend Engineer on Firefox, shares her passion for retro computing and gaming, thinking about the impact of your choices and her belief in the transformative power of treating people with the same respect and empathy you would afford yourself. We discuss what makes the Mozilla project unique and how to contribute. We cover toxicity in open-source and the value of well-written bug reports. The podcast closes on a beautiful note when Molly shares the inspiring experience she has had finding herself, finding joy, and loving herself with the support of the trans community. Continue the conversation on Discord. Links Molly Howell on Polywork Molly Howell on GitHub Molly Howell on Gitlab Mozilla Firefox Les Orchard Mozilla Careers Mozilla Attack and Defence Blog License to Build Together What can I do for Mozilla? Bugzilla (good first issue) MDN Web Docs Mozilla Connect Linus Torvalds Understanding toxicity in Open Source Contributor Covenant Code of Merit Hackernews Mike Hoye History of the Mozilla community EcmaBoy Z80.js Fixing a Security Bug by Changing a Function Signature The Rust language Recorded and produced by Mechanical Ink.

In our third installment of interesting finds, we cover overreach by South African educational institutions. Open Assistant, an open-source alternative to OpenAI and ChatGPT. We provide a different perspective on the core-js story and highlight a talk by Kris Nòva, who tells the story of Hachyderm. We close out the episode by talking about sustaining open-source and a new fund from the Open Technology fund. Other news Designing Tech for Social Cohesion - In person - Online Google season of docs - For projects - For writers Synthetic Humanity: AI & What’s At Stake When Your Open Source Tool Turns to the Dark Side - Dotan Horovits (Dotan will be on a future episode of the Mechanical Ink podcast) A new Mastodon web client, Elk, is in public preview. CommonVoice Read the show notes and subscribe to our newsletter on Substack.

In today’s episode, three podcasters gather remotely around the mic to share thoughts on making open source sustainable. While we might not have all the answers, some great discussions happen organically around topics we care deeply about. Listen as we talk about giving back to open source, the problems with receiving money as a project or individual, open-source governance, starting in open-source, and some sobering thoughts from Richard. Want to join in the conversation, join us on Discord. Isaac Levin Linktree Richard Littauer on LinkedIn Coffee and Open Source SustainOSS Sustain podcast Sustainable Open Source Design Protocol Labs Open Collective State of Open Conference Blue Beanie Day Aaron Swartz The Mycelium Network The Mycelium Network Podcast Codeland Conference .NET on GitHub VSCodium What is Google doing with its open-source teams? Kubernetes Chris DiBona on LinkedIn Cat Allman on LinkedIn The legal side of open-source PresenceLight Scott Hanselman Recorded on Riverside and produced by Mechanical Ink.

In this edition of interesting finds, we highlight an offering from Ubuntu that is now in general availability. We introduce the Open Sourcing Mental Health project and non-profit. We also cover examples of unethical AI, who has power over AI, protecting our rights to freedom of expression and opinion online, and ask what is happening at Google regarding their Open Source Program Office. We highlight an interview with Vicky Brasseur on DevTalk; Postman starting their OSPO, and the first release of Penpot. Please read all of the details in our Substack newsletter. Recorded and produced by Mechanical Ink.