We already live inside software.

The Code Beneath the Floorboards is our new series on the digital systems shaping schools, work, public services, democracy, and daily life.

First post: Open Source Is Not Just for Nerds - because open technology is about autonomy, trust, repair, and power.

https://open.substack.com/pub/associationredefine/p/open-source-is-not-just-for-nerds?r=6l8ed8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

#OpenSource
#OpenTechnology
#CivicTech
#DigitalSovereignty
#DigitalRights
#PublicInterestTech
#TechForGood
#DigitalDemocracy

🌏 Our Americas roundtable for the Open Technology Research initiative brought together academics, civil society, and DPG experts to discuss what a research network can realistically achieve.

Four themes emerged: research discoverability, openness & democratic institutions, packaging findings for policymakers, and staying connected without inbox overload.

Read the findings: tinyurl.com/2s4mhs8r

Sign up for OTR updates at opentechresearch.org

#OpenTechnology #Research #Americas #Consultations

🌍 Our first global consultation roundtables for Open Technology Research wrapped up yesterday!

Nearly 40 participants across 3 regional sessions. Findings drop next week. Research agenda out in April. Survey still open — have your say!

https://app.formbricks.com/s/cmmc6fcrnzb3vs101ok1u2z0m

#OpenTechnology #Research #Consultation

🎥 Missed the Summit? Catch every panel, keynote, and technical demo from Interledger Summit 2025.

Explore interoperability, digital public infrastructure, financial inclusion, and open-payments innovation.

Watch the full playlist via our YouTube channel. 🌐✨

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDHju0onYcAJS1YBvi5LXMaidLFclPw6l

#TechForGood #OpenTechnology #FinancialInclusion #DigitalPublicInfrastructure

Ứ dụng **Rephole** giúp tìm kiếm mã nguồn theo ý định thông qua REST API, hỗ trợ hơn 20 ngôn ngữ. Công cụ này xây dựng hệ thống semantic search, tìm đoạn mã liên quan dù bạn không nhớ rõ tên file hoặc đường dẫn. Tích hợp nhanh với Docker, phù hợp cho các dự án lớn hoặc đa repo. Feedback, issue và PRs được chào đón!

#semanticsearch #codeanalytics #opentechnology #Rephole #khoachinhthuc #phanphoilienket #phantaichucnang #AItrongphattrienco #congnghehamo #AIapdung

https://www.reddit.com/r/opens

"Khi xây dựng một công cụ nhỏ cho bản thân quét hệ thông Windows, một developer bất ngờ bị 'đẩy' vào tâm bão khi hàng nghìn người dùng thử nghiệm. Bài học về quản lý cộng đồng, giới hạn khả năng và duy trì bền vững từ một dự án side project "bất ngờ nở rộ". #mởnguồn #côngnghẹ #lậptrình #kienthucmáy #opentechnology #opensource #devcommunity"

https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1pik0i4/built_a_tiny_tool_for_myself_suddenly_thousands/

Our final track of the #OFASymposium2025 is exploring Sustainability and Security. Through six diverse paper presentations, we're exploring the funding and support of open technologies, as well as their contributions to environmental sustainability, supply chain resilience, and cybersecurity.

#OpenSource #OpenTechnology

We're having a lot of fun here in Brazil! Here's some of our many attendees who turned out in Rio de Janeiro to talk about open technology impact at the #OFASymposium2025.

Now we're moving into our fourth and final track: Sustainability & Security!

#OpenSource #OpenTechnology #Research #Symposium

We are kicking off Day 2 of the OFA Symposium 2025 with a keynote by Fernanda Campagnucci on Openness at a Crossroads!

Stay tuned for updates on today's two tracks: Economic Impact of Open and Sustainability and Security.

#OpenSource #OpenTechnology #Research #Symposium

Now in the second half of the day, we're diving deep into Open Source and AI. Through six diverse talks and paper presentations, we're exploring this topic from multiple perspectives, looking at our evolving understanding of openness in the AI era.

#OpenSource #OpenTechnology #AI #OFASymposium2025