Open Minded and Open Sourced

How open source software shapes our day to day, how to get the most out of open source, and tips for running an open source project.

Presented at the Columbus Web Group 9/16/2015

Video: https://youtu.be/WizvdHPPux0

Transcript

1. OPEN MINDED OPEN SOURCED
2. ... software that can be freely used, changed, and shared ... by anyone.
4. FREE SOFTWARE “Think of ‘free speech,’ not ‘free beer.’” Richard Stallman
5. 1. Run programs for any purpose 2. Study how the program works, and modify it to fit your needs 3. Redistribute copies 4. Distribute copies back to the community for learning
6. OPEN SOURCE
7. LICENSES Apache MIT GPL BSD Mozilla WTFPL
8. ITS EVERYWHERE
9. Web infrastructure Desktop OS' Mobile OS'
10. jQuery Wordpress / Drupal Firefox / Chrome Ruby on Rails Git / SVN Shadowsocks / Lantern
11. Apple Microsoft Facebook Google Tesla Ford NFL Disney Dynamit
12. WHY DO OPEN SOURCE?
13. FEED THE SYSTEM Keep software thriving
14. BUILD YOUR SKILLS Learn from top devs and teams
15. Subscribe to repos Read issues Join mailing lists Read source
16. IMPROVE YOUR TEAM Master the process
17. Version control Local dev. setup Automated tests Collaboration Problem solving Exposure to new ideas
18. HOW TO GET STARTED
19. FIND PROJECTS Start with your everyday tools
20. START WITH ISSUES Get familiar with the project
21. Read threads Add comments Vote +1 Open an issue
22. READ SOURCE, RUN TESTS Grok the code
23. WRITE CODE! Start small
24. Fix bugs Add a feature Submit a "pull request"
25. RUNNING A PROJECT
26. CHOOSE A LICENSE And pay attention the licenses of projects you use
27. MIT Apache GPL
28. UTILIZE FREE TOOLS Leverage the community
29. Github npm / composer / bundler Travis CI shields.io
30. LISTEN Engage with people using your code
31. Issues / tickets Gitter Twitter
32. HAVE A LOW BARRIER 
 TO ENTRY Make it easy to participate
33. Provide setup instructions (make setup painless) Write documentation Provide tests Comment code (JavaDoc)
34. BE A GOOD STEWARD You own it, but we all own it
35. Ask for input Be timely Say "Yes" Say "No" Give good explanations Don't merge unreviewed code Show gratitude
36. THANKS!
37. RESOURCES • http://opensource.org/
 http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html • http://goo.gl/uGKjNh • http://choosealicense.com/ • https://goo.gl/5GZ5pu COMPANY OPEN SOURCE PAGES • Apple - http://goo.gl/u7kn • Microsoft - https://goo.gl/VKfhYI • Facebook - https://goo.gl/E3pJm • Google - https://goo.gl/i8je0m • Tesla - https://goo.gl/Oh4gWV • Ford - http://goo.gl/y2iLr • NFL - https://goo.gl/4hzJZu • Disney - http://goo.gl/5RjT • Dynamit - https://goo.gl/NKo1HG PHOTOS • https://unsplash.com/ • https://www.pexels.com/