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
2. Eileen Uchitelle eileencodes.com @eileencodes
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4. Core Team
5. Open Source Vulnerability of The Unbearable
6. What is vulnerability?
7. 2012 My first PR
8. 2013 My first accepted PR
9. 2014 My first Rails PR
12. 2016 System Tests
15. If contributing to
16. If contributing to open source was only
17. If contributing to open source was only about writing code
18. If contributing to open source was only about writing code it would be easy
19. Open Source is really
20. Open Source is really about people
21. And people
22. And people make us feel vulnerable
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28. Deterrents can make contributors feel vulnerable
29. Dismissing Concerns
30. “This code sucks”
31. Nadia Odunayo @nodunayo This Code Sucks: A Story About Non-violent Communication
32. Bad Actors
35. to create a welcoming & supportive open source community? Why is it important
36. be harnessed to inspire contributors? How can vulnerability
37. The Open Source Funnel Users
38. The Open Source Funnel Users Contributors
39. The Open Source Funnel Users Contributors Maintainers
42. The Open Source Funnel Maintainers Contributors Users ( + & ' * $ (
43. The Open Source Funnel Users Contributors Maintainers ( + & ' * $ (
44. How can we create a welcoming & supportive open source community?
45. Creating a sustainable community through mentorship
46. Mentoring
47. Mentoring
49. Mentoring
50. Creating a sustainable community with clear guidelines
51. Guidelines
52. Provide 
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53. Use Bots
54. Don’t Shame
55. Creating a sustainable community by asking for help
56. Ask for help
57. Build a core team
58. Creating a sustainable community by respecting each other
60. Respect
61. Add a CoC
62. Creating a welcoming community using the GitHub tools
63. GitHub Tools
64. GitHub Tools
65. GitHub Tools
66. GitHub Tools
67. How can contributors find communities?
68. Contribute to projects you use
69. Finding a welcoming community by observing behavior
70. Observing behavior
71. Finding issues
73. Learning to accept rejection
74. Once you find a community be respectful
75. Resources • www.firsttimersonly.com • www.yourfirstpr.github.io • www.codetriage.com • www.opensource.guide
76. Open Source isn’t just about writing code
77. Open Source is really about people
78. Build a welcoming & supportive open source community
81. Maintainers Contributors Users ( + & ' * $ (
84. The future of open source depends on all of us
85. Together we can make vulnerability bearable
86. Thank you WeAreDevs!
87. Eileen Uchitelle @eileencodes Senior Systems Engineer