Author: Isabela Bueno

(What are the source code management and version control platforms used in the community of the project you are contributing to? How do those fit and accommodate your project’s workflow?) In the community I’ve been contributing to, the workflow involves a few interconnected platforms: first, new contributors are asked to fill out an intake form…

(What strategies and methods did you find relevant when coming closer to the communities and projects you are contributing to?) When engaging with open source communities and contributing to projects, I found that clear and inclusive communication is one of the most critical strategies, especially when participating in multilingual or international spaces. As a Spanish…

As computational techniques develop, what do you see changing in the community you are contributing to? What future challenges and what ethical issues should you consider for a future to come?) Growth in the community As computational techniques continue to evolve, I can see significant growth in community participation, particularly in the field of open…

(What other forms beyond code can complement your contribution? How can you improve the outreach and accessibility by considering other non-code related contributions?) Documentation I’ve come to realise, both through class and personal experience, just how critical good documentation is to a project’s success. While exploring various projects, I often found myself excited by their…

(How did different presentations and study cases on open and collaborative coding projects inspire your approach to your contribution?) Can you really collaborate? According to Yuriy Tymchuk, Mocci, and Lanza (2014), the collaborative nature often assumed in open-source projects is more complex than it initially appears. Although open source software is publicly accessible, the people…

It does not matter if a license claims to be open source, if OSI (Open Source Initiative ) does not consider it open source then it isn’t. Any law is up to interpretation, it also applies to OSI. If you claim that your project is open source but it is not backed by OSI they…

Hour 1 – GitHub was never open source, although most projects are there, no Linux development happens on Github. It all happens on a mail list. When working on GitHub you have to be descriptive with your titles. Hour 2 – A good project has good documentation for people to know what to do in…

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Hour 1 – There are different project governance styles and this is important to take into consideration as it may impact who contributes to the project, the lifespan of the project etc.. Robust community vs embrace death Robust community means that people can learn from previous mistakes and keep the project, however sometimes the project…