Back in early march I was lucky enough to share the #fossbackstage stage with Christoph (https://github.com/GBKS) of https://bitcoin.design/ to speak about contributing to the https://opendesign.guide/

I've personally created resources through my many OSS roles to help designers new to OSS get involved but the opendesign.guide evolved that work into something co-created and community owned.

Watch our talk here: https://bit.ly/FOSSBKST25

Talk blurb:
Designers often have a hard time seeing open-source as a place they might be comfortable in. So we are building a 12-chapter guide to make these journeys easier. It starts with a basic introduction to open-source, the role of design, how to get started, up to more advanced topics. The ambition is that the guide can be used for solo learning, group learning, and educational environments. It's a 100% open-source project, fully built in public. We are hoping to present it to you in this presentation, open up the space for conversation and feedback, and welcome contributions.

#opensource #oss #opensourcedesign #designersinfoss #foss #floss #usercentereddesign #design

FOSS Backstage: So abhängig ist kommerzielle Softwareentwicklung von Open Source

Das Ausbalancieren der Chancen und Risiken von freier und Open-Source-Software war das Thema der FOSS Backstage in Berlin.

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If you are interested in #InnerSource, but you could not attend the InnerSource Gathering after the #fossbackstage and thus missed my talk, you have another chance at 10 a.m. CET online: InnerSource@DB: A Story About Open Source Practices at Deutsche Bahn https://www.eventbrite.com/e/innersourcedb-a-story-about-open-source-practices-at-deutsche-bahn-tickets-1246308515319
InnerSource@DB: A Story About Open Source Practices at Deutsche Bahn

Learn how a thematic team within our architecture guild helped promote the adoption of InnerSource and overcome obstacles

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The latest #techlounge episode features the state of European MedTech and what I learned at the recent #fossbackstage event that covered everything about #opensource that isn't coding.

Listen below, or search for "Tech Lounge" wherever you get podcasts.

https://chrischinchilla.com/podcast/medtech-and-fossbackstage/

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Already #FOSSBack #fossbackstage feels like a distant memory. But to be in a crowd of like-minded people is an awesome feeling. And it motivates like crazy. The future goal is clear, but the walk is uphill.

You ever go to link a blog post and realize you never actually finished the post? That happened to me yesterday with my #FOSSBackstage talk. So today I finished/published said post.

I present: Six Ways to Onboard New Contributors

https://relational-tech.com/blog/six-ways-to-onboard.html

It rounds up my best suggestions for welcoming newcomers:

- context-building tasks
- FRAME tasks
- tasks that utilize newcomer ignorance
- tasks that utilize newcomer expertise
- pairing

and most important: letting new contributors "just be"

Six Ways to Onboard New Contributors

Onboarding new contributors is hard. Here are six different approaches to welcoming newcomers to your project.

Relational Tech

Trying to capture my notes on #FOSSBackstage #FOSSBack from the last two days for internal sharing.

Realizing I need to take better notes during the event itself :-)

And here are their handles: @lea_bei and @sampaccoud. Thanks for sharing! #fossbackstage
@FOSSBackstage Thank you for another awesome FOSS Backstage event, such a great couple of days! #FOSSBack #FOSSBackstage
The #fossbackstage event is slowly coming to a close. Thanks so much to all visitors for an awesome event!