Presentation from 2019. Open Knowledge is not something that is taught in schools, and Open Source is an afterthought for companies. So how can we inspire the next generation, and the organisations of the future to be open? Open Summer of Code does just that. Osoc is a 4-week summer programme in July, that provices Belgian based students the training, network and support necessary to discover the possibilities and impact of Open Innovation projects.

1. open
summer
of code
OSOC.BE
@OSOCODE
Miet Claes
Open Belgium 2019

2. THE NEXT
GENERATION OF
THE OPEN
COMMUNITY

3. 😍
You’re here!

4. You have no idea how happy we are, that
every single one of you is here.
We’re happy you want to be part of this
community — and that you’re building it
together, to what it is today.
Thank you for that.

5. 🧐
Why are you
here?

6. We were wondering though — why are you
here? Why are you part of the open
community?
We are here because, we think, the open
community is something else. It’s something
unlike any other community we’ve come
across.
There’s so many motivated, talented people
here, all creating something bigger than
themselves. It’s inspirational to say the least.

7. 🤔
How did you
get into the
open
community?

8. But how did you get in the open
community? This is a very interesting
question to us, because have noticed a lot of
people get here by “accident”. Some people
get here by surfing the internet, via a friend
or colleague, or by building something and
sharing it with others.
There are not a lot of people that get the
opportunity to participate in this community
via school or via their job. At open summer of
code, we want to change that.

10. What is this
“open” thing…?

11. We, Michiel Leyman and Miet Claes, got in to
the open community via Open summer of
code. This is a picture of 2012, the first time
Miet participated Open summer of code
(back then it was still called iRail Summer of
code).
We have to admit, we had no clue what
open was before we entered Osoc.

12. It’s
amazing!

13. But after those 4 weeks, we realised it was
more than just a cool summer job. We found
are people, and we realised we wanted to
remain part of the open community.
Miet is going to coach Osoc for the 6th time,
and Michiel decided to work for the Open
Knowledge Foundation full-time.

15. This is a picture of 2018. Osoc keeps on
growing, and we’re finding more and more
people that want be part of the open
community.

16. My second time oSoc felt like
coming home. Meeting people from
last year, connecting with new
interesting people. It's exciting to
see how diverse oSoc is.
SHEIL
A
DECLOEDT

17. Open Summer of Code is
one month of open innovation
in which students create
real world projects
with the help of coaches for
actual organisations.

18. 1. STUDENTS
2. ORGANISATIONS
3. COACHES
1. STUDENTS

19. 1. STUDENTS

20. Earn
money
ANY
SUMMER JOB

21. Work
on your
career
Earn
money
ANY
SUMMER JOB
SOME
SUMMER JOBS

22. Create
somethin
g valuable
Work
on your
career
Earn
money
ANY
SUMMER JOB
SOME
SUMMER JOBS
OPEN SUMMER
OF CODE

23. When you’re looking for a summer job as a
student, you’re already quite happy to earn
some money along the way.
Doing something in line of your studies is
not common at all, and you consider yourself
lucky if you get a job like that.
But creating something valuable along the
way, being able to contribute to something
— now that’s something special. This, to us,
was the perfect summer job. And a
wonderful introduction to the open
community as well.

24. Students join for a
paid summer job.

25. they leave with an
understanding
of what open is
& why it matters.

26. “#osoc taught me things
about the professional area
that no education
institution can teach us”
— ANONYMOUS SURVEY

27. 2.
ORGANISATIONS

28. Organisations are a crucial part of
Open summer of code. They provide
the real-world projects the students
will be working on during those 4
weeks.

29. Together,
we create
something
new.

30. To get a glimpse of the projects we
have been working on, surf to
2018.summerofcode.be/2018.html. We
have a wide variety of projects we
work on, from health to transport to
politics.
Any project goes, as long as it’s open
in the end.

31. A 4-week hackathon
lets you actually ship
something —
it’s not just good for
your image.
BERT
JEHOUL

32. Many of them do it to give back, others do it to network,
and some do it to find hiring prospects.
On the one hand organisations get access to fresh ideas
from young and ambitious students, on the other they
have access to the expertise of many experienced
coaches.
It’s the perfect way to finally get started on that cool idea
or project you had, and really build something.

33. All tax-paid
development
should be open
source.
— ANONYMOUS GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE

34. Some organisations even see Osoc as an entrance to the
open community we've been talking about.
Michiel was in a meeting with about 6 people from an
organisation, half explaining open summer of code, half
brainstorming about possible projects they could bring to
the table.
When Michiel clarified the "open" part of Open Summer
of Code, you could see them make a click, one by one. The
ideas shifted from "fun projects" to "embracing and
joining a community". They were hooked on the open
part, not the code part.

35. 👨💼 Hiring
🙇 Giving
🙋 Networking
👩🔬 Experimenting

36. 3. COACHES

37. 🤯

38. Miet will be coaching at Open summer of code for
the sixth time in 2019. It’s the most chaotic 4 weeks of
the year, but she looks forward to it every time.
You might wonder why you would voluntarily torture
yourself every year.
Miet says it’s worth it, as a personal investment, and
as an investment for her career:
I’m working on a linked open data project for the
Flemish government right now called LBLOD — and I
wouldn’t be doing this if it weren’t for Osoc. I got the
opportunity to make the combination of graphic
design and the open community my super power.

39. 🤯
♥

40. On a personal level, it’s also the most rewarding
month of the year. I learn so much from the students,
partners and other coaches — my skills grow every
time and I make new friends each time. My brain gets
a big reset, and a fresh breath of air runs through my
career, because these four weeks fill me with
inspiration. It’s worth being exhausted in August (and
nobody really works in August anyways).

41. Having to guide others
helps me make sense of
how I do things myself.
FREDERI
K
VINCX

42. Frederik Vincx has been a wonderful addition to the
coaching team since a couple of years. He shares why
he likes being part of Osoc:
I like to share my 20-year obsession with making
digital experiences with youngsters.
Having to guide others helps me make sense of how I
do things myself.
It’s rewarding to see students pick up skills and
attitudes. I love to see them grow and do well. Also
after oSoc.
And it makes me proud if they can make something
useful at the end of the oSoc ride, partially thanks to
my guidance.

43. Also, oSoc takes me out of my daily work. There’s this big
exiting deadline. There’s a ton of energy from all the
students and coaches. And in this setting it doesn’t have
to be perfect. We can fail. We can experiment and have
fun. That makes it a great break from my real work. One
month is a good time to make something new. Not too
short, not too long.

44. It’s rewarding to see I
could actually help the
students, and see them
grow by my guidance.
RUTGER
BEVERS

45. Rutger is a new coach since last year, and he plans on
being part of it again. Here’s why:
I loved exploring new tech, together with the students,
and learning more about it.
Getting to know all these talented students motivated
me as well. It’s a wonderful network to be in.
It was a wonderful experience to see I could actually
help the students in a good way, and to see how much
they learn in such a short amount of time.

46. I love bringing a project
to life in collaboration
with a group of people,
that have different
backgrounds.
EVELINE
VLASSENROOT

47. 🤔 Learning
👐 Sharing knowledge
👏 Creating something useful
⚡ Energy

48. OPEN

49. We’re on a mission
to get people into
the open community,
and show them why
open matters.

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56. Not only did we grow tremendously in 2018, we also
had a first edition in Madrid!
By 2020, we want to make sure anyone in the world
can start their own Open summer of code.
But in order to get there, we need to do better.

57. We’ll have an open
knowledge base.
BY 2020

58. We’ll
document
every step
of the
process to
help you
get started.

59. Everything we create,
will be even more open
BY 2020

60. Our
brand and
website
are
already
open to
use.

61. We’ll have
an open
source
application
form

62. We’ll document and
open up our
business model to
help you get started.

63. BY 2020
We’ll need more of
you to support the
next generation of
the open community.

64. Organisation Expand
Coach
Student

65. We welcome you to the
community, to help spread the
word of why open matters.
Don’t hesitate to get in touch with
us info@osoc.be!

66. MAIL US
INFO@OSOC.BE
Miet Claes
MIET.BE
@CHOISISSEZ
Thank
you for
being
here.