Open source software is so much more than shared tools we use to get ahead in business. Our communities are a unique and powerful example of social and intellectual collaboration – and yet, we still hone our skills by writing our own alarm clock apps? This session will take the notion of a Contributor to the next level by demonstrating how to contribute to open source projects that serve the public good. We will review ways to find and contribute to open source projects with a focus on improving ourselves through work that matters. - Can we make a difference? - Principles of Open Source, Reconsidered - Finding Projects & Contributing Promote projects, grow community, contribute code, documentation, reviews, suggestions, support

1. Making a difference
with Open Source Software
OSCON 2013
Coulda Been a
Contributor
Vanessa Hurst
@DBNess

2. Software has an
image problem

5. randomstory.org/10-the-best-action-movies-of-the-year
Developers

6. Software can make a
difference

7. screenrant.com/mark-millar-kickass-2-schrad-71530/
Hulk: Brute Forces Everything

8. folding.stanford.edu
More meaningful force than Hulk

9. Daredevil: Locates Kids in Trouble

10. ushahidi.com
More accessible than Daredevil

11. randomstory.org/10-the-best-action-movies-of-the-year
Developers

12. Reconsider Open Source

13. Reconsider Open Source
Applications (not just tools)
== Case Studies for Learning
@CodeMontage & @DBNess

14. Reconsider Open Source
Ecosystem of Transparency
== DRY (less duplication)
@CodeMontage & @DBNess

15. Reconsider Open Source
Open Infrastructure (version control + docs)
== Accessibility
@CodeMontage & @DBNess

16. Emergent Powers of Open Source
Applications (not just tools)
== Case Studies for Learning
Ecosystem of Transparency
== DRY (less duplication)
Open Infrastructure (version control + docs)
== Accessibility
@CodeMontage & @DBNess

17. Resources
(for Superheroes)

22. Vanessa Hurst
@DBNess
vanessahurst.com
@CodeMontage
codemontage.com