Open-source in the eyes of a Minority Contributor
summary
Covers concrete wins and gaps: built a Python client for TerminusDB and runs frequent Twitch tutorials, started contributing at a Bloomberg sprint where mentored sprints turn total GitHub novices into maintainers, wrestled with git and pytest, and hit web stacks like Pyramid and Warehouse/PyPI. Cites surprising numbers — only ~5% women with 10+ GitHub contributions — and recommends specific fixes: publish contributor figures, enforce a code of conduct, run regional mentored sprints, and measure whether changes increase sustained contributions.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:17First steps
- 7:51Why minority leaders matter
- 12:23Diversity challenges
- 16:36Global disparities
- 23:37Safe spaces and diversity
- 24:58Actionable steps
- 26:42Closing and join sprints
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