Scott JensonJun 27, 2024
There is a huge untapped market of #retired technology folks. I'm curious if anyone knows of any groups the help match up tech talent with #opensource or #nonprofit organizations. Please boost for reach.
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The amazing @sunnydeveloper & I led SocialCoding4Good at Benetech.org from 2011-14 to do just that, though not just retirees :) Many tech nonprofits need devs yet lack resources to manage individual task contributions.

Space has grown *a lot" since then, lots of collective learning + many new vertical & regional organizers. Not all #opensource but lots of real social impact. Ovio & DataKind are a couple of favorites: https://ovio.org/ www.datakind.org/

#TechForGood

Your Matchmaker Between GitHub Projects And Talented Contributors

Ovio is a community platform designed to help developers find open source projects that align with their skills and values.

Show threadScott JensonJun 27, 2024
@zceline @sunnydeveloper This is great, thank you
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@zceline @sunnydeveloper Just signed up for Ovio but it appears to be dev focused. While I can add tags like UX to my profile, I can't search for any jobs/projects that require that?
Jun 27, 2024 at 8:10pmWeb
Show threadzcelineJun 27, 2024
@scottjenson Not sure, haven't engaged with them in a minute. I know UX is definitely an in-demand talent for nonprofit OSS though...
A bit tedious but if there is a 'cause' area you're interested in, the GSOC org list is a great 'directory' of sorts:
https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2024/organizations
Google Summer of Code

Google Summer of Code is a global program focused on bringing more developers into open source software development.

Show threadocdtrekkieJun 29, 2024

@scottjenson @zceline @sunnydeveloper I remember there was a whole open source design group out there (Jan C. Borchardt, is the name that comes to mind, but I may have butchered it). I remember Sandstorm always needed design help but nobody was ever offering (right now we aren't in a position to use that help, mind you, we're a bit stuck financially).

A lot of great projects have neat functionality but are written by people with no hope at making a good interface.

Show threadScott JensonJun 29, 2024
@ocdtrekkie @zceline @sunnydeveloper well all we can do is to speak up when we're free, offer help, and try to find a good match when we can