I was fortunate to spend a year and half working exclusively on open source software. Along the way, I learned that open source development requires a slightly different approach. In this talk, I will share my story along with some of the lessons I learned.

1. MY YEAR IN OPEN
SOURCE
10 LESSONS IN 10 MINUTES
KYLE RAMES
@KRAMES

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3. Analysis!

4. I was coding

5. And when I got an issue,
I worked it

7. The Revelation

8. Open Source Development
!=
Closed Source Development

9. Lesson 1
Don’t Do,
Mentor

10. Lesson 2
The Gentle Nudge

11. Lesson 3
Be Responsive

12. Lesson 4
Be Positive and Emoji
On!
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13. Lesson 5
Some People Cannot
Be Helped

14. Lesson 6
Close Inactive PRs/
Issues*

15. Lesson 7
Issues as Learning
Opportunities

16. Lesson 8
It's notYOUR code,
It's OUR code

17. Lesson 9
The Trump Card

18. We are not quite ready
for your awesome.

19. Lesson 10
Don’t Act Entitled

20. “Be on the
road that
leads to
awesome”
— Kid President

21. Thanks!
@krames