At #OSSummit Europe (Amsterdam), a key panel asked: How do we educate the next generation of open source contributors?
🌍 From school programs to university courses to new African OSS communities, speakers from CHAOSS, Microsoft & Red Hat shared what works—and why belonging + sustainability matter as much as code.
Watch the full panel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp1lqQRyOtk
The graying of open source is real—but it’s not inevitable.
We can support the next generation of maintainers by shifting how we lead, teach, and invite.
My **#OSSummit** talk is now live on YouTube:
🎥 https://youtu.be/LjP0zpLLvPQ
Slides (with full speaker notes + references):
📎 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wbvrBxO4j6ssQ-rSH7su8I8XwLWAf8wpGUcIbFhMqTY/edit
**#OpenSource** **#FutureOfOSS** **#Maintainership** **#GenZ**
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Abby Cabunoc Mayes