This is bigger than us: Building a future for Open Source
summary
Shows concrete evidence and case studies: Mars Climate Orbiter unit mismatch as a communication failure, €450 billion per year economic impact, and the community snapshot 89% men 11% women. Cites Fedora survey numbers (75% call it a community), code ownership concentration (74% of 5 billion bytes by top contributors), and the 52 reported sexist incidents in 2014. Focuses on diversity, representation, mental‑health and concrete projects to support and adopt, with examples of harms (Facebook outing) and clear actions to change governance and contribution values.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Defining open source culture
- 2:30The crisis in communities
- 4:34Language and communication
- 8:01The importance of diversity
- 11:51User representation and trust
- 16:16Redefining freedom in tech
- 17:49Power structures and equity
- 21:44Caring for mental health
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