WeAreDevelopers 2018: The Unbearable Vulnerability of Open Source

If contributing to open source was only about writing code, it would be easy. In reality open source exposes our insecurities and makes us feel vulnerable. Vulnerability can inspire change, but can also paralyze us for fear of not being good enough. In this talk we'll look at how vulnerability affects open source contributors and explore how maintainers can foster a welcoming community. Contributors will learn how to identify projects with empathetic leaders who value GitHub’s community standards. Cultivating a better environment for contributing makes open source more sustainable for all.

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1. Open Source
   Vulnerability of
   The Unbearable
   

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2. Eileen Uchitelle
   eileencodes.com
   @eileencodes
   

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3. a
   

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4. Core Team
   

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5. Open Source
   Vulnerability of
   The Unbearable
   

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6. What is
   vulnerability?
   

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7. 2012
   My first PR
   

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8. 2013
   My first
   accepted PR
   

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9. 2014
   My first
   Rails PR
   

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12. 2016
    System
    Tests
    

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15. If contributing to
    

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16. If contributing to
    open source was only
    

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17. If contributing to
    open source was only
    about writing code
    

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18. If contributing to
    open source was only
    about writing code
    it would be easy
    

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19. Open Source is really
    

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20. Open Source is really
    about people
    

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21. And people
    

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22. And people
    make us feel vulnerable
    

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27. "#$%&'()
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28. Deterrents can
    make contributors
    feel vulnerable
    

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29. Dismissing
    Concerns
    

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30. “This code
    sucks”
    

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31. Nadia Odunayo
    @nodunayo
    This Code Sucks: A Story
    About Non-violent
    Communication
    

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32. Bad
    Actors
    

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35. to create a welcoming
    & supportive open
    source community?
    Why is it important
    

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36. be harnessed to
    inspire contributors?
    How can vulnerability
    

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37. The Open Source Funnel
    Users
    

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38. The Open Source Funnel
    Users
    Contributors
    

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39. The Open Source Funnel
    Users
    Contributors
    Maintainers
    

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42. The Open Source Funnel
    Maintainers
    Contributors
    Users
    (
    + &
    '
    *
    $
    (
    

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43. The Open Source Funnel
    Users
    Contributors
    Maintainers
    (
    +
    &
    '
    *
    $
    (
    

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44. How can we create a
    welcoming & supportive
    open source community?
    

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45. Creating a sustainable
    community through
    mentorship
    

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46. Mentoring
    

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47. Mentoring
    
    

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49. Mentoring
    

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50. Creating a sustainable
    community with
    clear guidelines
    

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51. Guidelines
    

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52. Provide 

    Scripts
    

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53. Use Bots
    

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54. Don’t
    Shame
    

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55. Creating a sustainable
    community by
    asking for help
    

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56. Ask for
    help
    

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57. Build a
    core team
    

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58. Creating a sustainable
    community by
    respecting each other
    

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60. Respect
    

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61. Add a
    CoC
    

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62. Creating a welcoming
    community using the
    GitHub tools
    

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63. GitHub
    Tools
    

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64. GitHub
    Tools
    

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65. GitHub
    Tools
    

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66. GitHub
    Tools
    

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67. How can contributors
    find communities?
    

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68. Contribute to
    projects you use
    

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69. Finding a welcoming
    community by
    observing behavior
    

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70. Observing
    behavior
    

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71. Finding
    issues
    

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73. Learning to
    accept rejection
    

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74. Once you find a
    community be respectful
    

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75. Resources
    • www.firsttimersonly.com
    • www.yourfirstpr.github.io
    • www.codetriage.com
    • www.opensource.guide
    

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76. Open Source isn’t just
    about writing code
    

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77. Open Source is really
    about people
    

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78. Build a
    welcoming & supportive
    open source community
    

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81. Maintainers
    Contributors
    Users
    (
    + &
    '
    *
    $
    (
    

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84. The future
    of open source
    depends on all of us
    

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85. Together we can
    make vulnerability
    bearable
    

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86. Thank you
    WeAreDevs!
    

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87. Eileen Uchitelle
    @eileencodes
    Senior Systems Engineer
    

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