This is #3 of 5 posts I had in draft state for a few months, that I decided finish up & post. Here’s hoping my research helps others. I started writing this in May. “Inessential weirdness of open source” This term (crediting to Katrina Owen at Github) perfectly describes a conundrum of open participation, whereby we[…]
This is #2 of 5 ‘Draft’ posts I identified as worth wrapping-up vrs. ‘forever a draft’ status. I wrote this post in April-ish, based on notes I took attempting to reach my goal to contribute to 10 open source projects by July. Some unexpected challenges in my life made this goal impossible, but I still[…]
This is #1 of 5 posts I identified as perhaps, being worth finishing and sharing. Writing never feels finished, and it’s a vulnerable thing… to share ideas – but perhaps better than never sharing them at all? I wrote most of this post in April of this year (making this outdated with the current work of[…]
Earlier this month a group of people met in Berlin to imagine and design Mozfest 2016. Blending inspiration and ideas from open news, science, localization, youth, connected devices and beyond – we spent three glorious days collaborating and building a vision of a Mozfest like no other. The Participation team emerged from this experience with[…]
The Flipped Contribution model is one that removes the project as the center of participation design and instead focuses on developing a strong, skill-set-specific, contributor-led community serving multiple projects. They’re building the opportunity for projects to get involved with them. They’re building the community they want to see in the world. Read my full post on Opensource.com[…]
Happy New Year! This heartbeat (ending Jan 22nd) is particularly crazy fun, as we prepare for the Leadership Summit in Singapore. I’ m again experimenting with Open Tasks, this time asking for skill-specific help developing learning content for workshops: 1. Open is an Attitude 2. Rapid Prototyping 3. How to Run an Excellent Event Each[…]
In the first 6 months of 2016, I have a personal goal of contributing code to 10 Open Source Projects. I’m looking for projects with potential to teach us how to design for the success of contributors, like myself, who bring intermediate to advanced skill-sets and experience. I’ll be contributing code under another name,[…]
I’m still figuring out how to cross-post well with Medium . And if I want to, trying embed for fund. Surfacing Teachable Moments in Community
With a successful Mozlando for the Participation Cohort still in our rear-view mirror, we are excited to begin the launch process for the Leadership Summit, happening next month in Singapore What is the Leadership Summit? As part of the Participation Team’s Global Gatherings application process for this event, we asked people to commit to developing[…]
I think a lot about ways we can better surface Participation as real-world offering for professional and personal development. And this tweet from Laura triggered all kinds of thinking. Check out this @BryanMMathers and @dajbelshaw on why open source needs open badges: https://t.co/9By0pyiCd0 @opensourceway — Laura Hilliger (@epilepticrabbit) November 27, 2015 Most thinking was reminiscent[…]
