How We Changed The World With Open Source - WordCampMSP 17

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1. How We Changed The World With Open Source WordCamp Minneapolis

   2017 Ed Finkler • @funkatron • @osmihelp

2. Grumpy Funky

3. devhell.info

4. May 2012

5. June 18, 2012

6. “I simply wanted to write and say that I have

   never been able to put into words how I feel as well as you all did.”

7. “I find it jaw dropping how casual and straightforward you

   are about discussing this stuff. I don't talk about it with anyone.”

8. “It really sucks to have a brain that wants to

   continually sabotage you and keeps you from reaching your potential. Just know there are millions, and I do mean millions of people, that understand what you go through.”

9. …

10. February 15, 2013

11. “Knowing I’m not alone.”

12. “…if I can help them know they’re not alone, it’s

    worth it.”

13. “If I can help people understand what it’s like for

    people who struggle with this, it’s worth it.”

14. “In my community, the Open Source community, I think I

    can help. So I’m going to try.”

15. Open Sourcing Mental Illness

16. 2013

17. Fundraiser in Feb

18. Goal $3,000 Time To Goal 19 hours Raised $5,480

19. 8 talks

20. 2014

21. No fundraiser - Prompt

22. 14 talks

23. “I see the problem; how do I fix it?”

24. Mental Health In Tech Survey

25. 2015

26. None

27. Fundraiser in June

28. Goal $5,000 Time To Goal 2 hours Raised $14,975

29. 12 talks

30. Handbooks and help

31. 2016

32. Fundraiser in June

33. Goal $10,000 Time To Goal 72 hours Raised $22,481

34. 14 talks

35. Volunteers

36. Formed a non-profit corp in Indiana

37. Granted 501(c)(3) status 3 weeks after filing

38. E-books of handbooks New 2016 survey Took over OSMI Forums

    Created video presentation Inroads into mental health pros

39. 2017

40. Goal $50,000 Raised $59,977

41. Why “Open Source?”

42. “Where’s the code?”

43. Open source culture, open source community, is not about code

44. It’s about learning and sharing together

45. It’s about growing together

46. It’s about open arms and open minds

47. An open hand to help the next person pull themselves

    up

48. Nothing I have ever done felt as good as helping

    other people

49. Not without Grumpy

50. We make the world we live in

51. We have great power and influence in the lives around

    us

52. What world will you make?

53. Ed Finkler Founder Open Sourcing Mental Illness OSMIHelp.org @OSMIhelp @funkatron

    patreon.com/osmihelp