From contributing to consuming

Humanitarian Free Humanitarian Free and Open Source and Open Source Software (HFOSS):Software (HFOSS):Doing Good With Doing Good With FOSSFOSS

Mel ChuaMel Chuabit.ly/ggc-hfossbit.ly/ggc-hfoss

From consuming to From consuming to contributingcontributing

Mel ChuaMel Chuabit.ly/ggc-hfossbit.ly/ggc-hfoss

Four FreedomsFreedom to use

Freedom to shareFreedom to modify

Freedom to share modifications

MEL CHUA

studenthacker

academic

BE BOLDBE BOLD

ask forgiveness,ask forgiveness,not permissionnot permission

MAGIC WORD:

educa

tional

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Good Excusesclass project

independent study (STEC 2500/4500)undergraduate research

get a jobuse your job

Write your own job description

Hi, (future boss). I noticed (concrete observation) It seems like (problem or opportunity). I could do (this job) – I've

already done (experience), and it would only take (resources). If we do this, we might get (result). What do you think?

Run OLPC's first hackathon

Hi, (OLPC engineers). I noticed (you're very busy) It seems like (a good time to get technical volunteers to help). I could (pull a hackathon together so you could teach them how to use your platform) – I've already (got a hosting place), and it would only take (a day of your time). If we do this, we might get (volunteers to

help you). What do you think?

Lead Fedora's marketing team

Hi, (PR dept). I noticed (you always write our press release from scratch). It seems like (a good chance to make a

template). I could do (this job) – I've (got no experience), but it would only take (2 lunch meetings for you to teach me). If

we do this, we might get (the press release done ourselves in the future).

What do you think?

Reduce deployment cost from $200 to $10

Hi, (college admissions). I noticed ($200 is a lot of money) It seems like (we could run this software from a $10 thumbdrive instead). I could do (a

thumbdrive-based distribution) – I've already (made a few), and it would only take (access to a build machine). If we

do this, we might get (cheaper deployment). What do you think?

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Hackathons

IRCinternetrelaychat

bugtrackerticket tracker

wiki

Networking for IntrovertsMy Google search is my resume.

Nothing is under NDA (non-disclosure).

I work alongside people from a lot of different companies.

Basic infrastructureA website (wordpress.com) with an about, contact, and projects page.

A (micro)blog (wordpress, twitter, identi.ca) with updates on your work.

Github, wiki, etc. accounts for wherever your work goes – and open-license it!

(creativecommons.org)

You're already ready.Be productively lost.

(don't fall into impostor syndrome!)

CHALLENGE1. Find FOSS projects related to something you're interested in. (Google search: open source topic of interest)2. Find one with a mailing list that has had at least 10 posts every week for the past 3 weeks.3. Subscribe to it. Lurk for a week.

CHALLENGE4. During that week, take 30 minutes to look through the list archives for a post that's a new person introducing themselves. Notice the responses.5. At the end of the week, take another 30 minutes to write your own introduction post (use #4 as a template.) Ask a question or make a proposal in it.

CHALLENGE6. Send the email.

CHALLENGE7. Show a professor.

Good Excusesclass project

independent study (STEC 2500/4500)undergraduate research

get a jobuse your job

You're already ready.Be productively lost.

(Not everything will work. Keep trying.)(You only need one yes to win.)

Questions?

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