Open Source - Another Perspective

An exposition on how developers of all levels can and should engage with Open Source

Transcript

1. Open Source Another Perspective
2. Let’s clear the air My name is Wisdom Arrrrrrr (forget it) You can find me almost everywhere at @itswisdomagain
3. What people think Common conceptions and misconceptions about Open Source
4. Myth 1 Open Source is only for “World Class” Developers
5. Myth 2 There’s no reward (read: pay) in Open Source
6. Myth 3 You can become “World Class” without Contributing to Open Source
7. Open Source A different way to approach
8. 1. Read to Learn Your first foray into Open Source need not be to make a mighty contribution.
9. “ When writing code, you ask questions (Stack Overflow, anyone?) When you read others’ codes, you know which questions you’re not asking
10. 2. Improve what you can See something not done properly? Typo error? Poor choice of variable names? MAKE IT BETTER!
11. “ Contributing to an Open Source project? Remember: Your approach doesn’t have to be perfect. It just have to be better than what currently is.
12. 3. Don’t be stingy Find yourself reusing some code you wrote across multiple projects? It’s time to make it Open Source
13. “ Starting an Open Source project? Remember: Done is better than Perfect. If every project was perfect at launch, there’d be no Version 2s
14. 4. Write about it Let others know you came up with a better way. They’ll either use it or improve it or both or none or more.
15. “ In today's environment, hoarding knowledge ultimately erodes your power. If you know something very important, the way to get power is by actually sharing it ― Joseph L. Badaracco Professor of Business ethics at Harvard Business School
16. Finally... If you must take home only 1 point, this what that point should be
17. “ Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow - Ronald E. Osborn
18. Thanks! ANY QUESTIONS? You can find me almost everywhere at @itswisdomagain