Growing an Open Culture in Open Source

Openness, transparency, and inclusivity organically build trust, drive collaboration, and increase the quality of our open-source products. Growing an open culture supports these principles of successful open-source products. In this talk, we highlight the characteristics of an open culture and the roles involved in key areas of open-source software. Whether you are a seasoned open-source developer, your role is in open-source leadership, or you are part of an open-source foundation, you will receive new insights into growing a more open culture in your open-source community.

Presented at:
- GitHub Stars Nova 2022
- AarhusJS, December 2022 https://youtu.be/_GwbAP91anA?si=9CzKxER2F-JnjFOp
- This is Meetup, September 2024 https://youtu.be/CD_L70FR8Sg?si=KgfWify6h6P0ZQPp

Resources:
- Seven Stages of Open Software by Matt Rocklin https://www.coiled.io/blog/stages-of-openness
- Determining the True Openness of Open Source Projects by Ibrahim Haddad, Ph.D. and the Linux Foundation https://www.linuxfoundation.jp/publications/2019/06/determining-true-openness-of-os-projects/

Transcript

1. Growing an Open Culture in Open Source This is Meetup
2. Lars Gyrup Brink Nielsen Co-organizer of AarhusJS Co-founder of This is Learning Open-source maintainer Published author GitHub Star Microsoft MVP Nx Champion Angular Hero of Education
3. Seven Stages of Open Software1 Growing an Open Culture in Open Source 1by Matt Rocklin
4. Seven Stages of Open Software 1. Publicly visible source code We uploaded our code to GitHub 2. Licensed for reuse And let people use it for free 3. Accepting contributions And if they submit a patch, we’ll take the time to look at it, and work with them to merge it in Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
5. Seven Stages of Open Software 4. Open development And when we work, we’ll make sure that all our communication happens in the open as well, so that others can see what we’re doing and why 5. Open decision making And that communication will be open to the public, so that everyone can weigh in, vote, and determine what happens to the project Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
6. Seven Stages of Open Software 6. Multi-institution engagement So much that no single institution or individual has control over the project 7. Retirement So now we can retire and know that the project will live on forever Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
7. Open culture Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
8. Principles • Openness • Transparency • Inclusivity Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
9. ❝ An open culture promotes free and equal access for everyone Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
10. Enables community members to use, copy, and modify the project regardless of • Origin • Resources • Access • Skill set • Experience Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
11. Closed culture Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
12. ❝ Open source. You keep using those words. I do not think they mean what you think they mean. Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
13. ❝ We are too busy to accept contributions ❝ Let’s just focus on development Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
14. Strategic open source • Buzzword • Monetization • Vanity Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
15. ❝ No one else is contributing ❝ We govern and manage the project internally Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
16. Diagnosing OSS Vector graphic by redgreystock Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
17. ❝ That’s all there is to it, right? Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
18. Community experience Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
19. Time to first experience Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
20. Time to first line of code Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
21. Time to first environment Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
22. Time to first contribution Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
23. Ecosystem support Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
24. Open culture advocacy Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
25. Open communication Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
26. Open documentation Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
27. Open governance Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
28. Open access to development tools Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
29. Inspired by Growing an Open Culture in Open Source
30. Thank you for your attention Growing an Open Culture in Open Source