The Overlooked Backbone of Open Source: Voluntary Work Amid Modern Pressures
In a tech-centric era, volunteer-driven open source projects face a precarious future. As pressures mount, these unsung heroes risk burnout, jeopardizing our digital safety and stability. How long can they hold on?https://openchannels.fm/the-overlooked-backbone-of-open-source-voluntary-work-amid-modern-pressures/
“Volunteering enriches the enjoyment of the whole event even further. There are many different roles to suit different personalities and abilities.”
Read our latest interview with @@jake_balas, member of the Operations Team and Onsite Volunteering Lead at EuroPython 2025: https://blog.europython.eu/humans-of-ep-jake
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“Don’t be afraid to volunteer, even if it involves leading one of the teams or contributing to a team you have no experience with. You can learn the needed skills while volunteering."
Read our latest interview with Naa, Speakers Mentorship lead for EuroPython 2025 https://blog.europython.eu/humans-of-ep-naa
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A lovely read, beautifully written, reminding us that “the European Web… conquered the world because it was offered as a common good instead of seeking short-term profits.” 🙂
Redefining ‘success’ as contributing to the commons (copyleft) as opposed to privatising:
“Some are proud because they made a lot of money while cutting down a forest. Others are proud because they are planting trees that will produce the oxygen breathed by their grandchildren. What if success was not privatizing resources but instead contributing to the commons, to make it each day better, richer, stronger?
“The choice is ours. We simply need to choose whom we admire. Whom we want to recognize as successful. Whom we aspire to be when we grow up. We need to sing the praises of our true heroes: those who contribute to our commons.”
🙏🏻 so much, for writing this, for sharing it 😁
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I probably would have spent more time, trying to fix what he's missing, if I'd see the potential of the time spent leading to anything.
But I feel like he doesn't want it to be implemented anyways?
Or is it just that my proposals are that bad, that leaving them open to be updated is pointless, anyways?
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Yes, I had introduced a loop over all ingredients to get an additional information that I had expected to be available in the client already, but had to find out its not.
I pretty much just dug into this code base just as far as needed, but I've no full understanding of the project.
So, maybe there would be a more efficient way to get this information? Or solve the overal problem I had?
I don't know.
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Not sure where exactly the codestyle is bothering him, or what style rules he wants contributors to follow 🤷
I e.g. tried to do the brackets the same style. In the html I'm not exactly sure from what the style should be 🤔
I also don't know how I changed the public API (because he said I didn't update the OpenAPI json): I thought I had just changed the internal PHP variables buildUp, what the javascript has available later? 🧐
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“Nothing beats the smiles and thank you’s you get when the conference is over. Plus, it is an amazing feeling to be part of something bigger than yourself.”
Check out our full interview with @mathsppblog, member of the Programme Team for EuroPython 2025 https://blog.europython.eu/humans-of-ep-rodrigo
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“Volunteering at EuroPython made me realize that people can make you go far. Doing it all alone is possible but doing it as a team makes a big difference. "
Read our full interview with @Nangira, Django Girls organizer at EuroPython 2025 https://blog.europython.eu/humans-of-ep-doreen
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“I’ve built lasting friendships, met people I had only known from online talks and tutorials, and had the chance to become a familiar face in the community myself. Every EuroPython, and every local conference, strengthens those connections and leaves you with renewed energy and inspiration to keep contributing.”
Check out the full interview with Jakub Červinka, member of the Operations Team for EuroPython 2025 https://blog.europython.eu/humans-of-ep-jakub
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“Seeing how an event like this is created from the inside is incredible, plus the team is lovely, and you'll learn a lot because you’ll be surrounded by top people from the community. ”
Read our full interview with Marina Moro López, member of the Programme Team for EuroPython 2025 https://blog.europython.eu/humans-of-ep-marina
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Một lựa chọn thay thế After Effects mã nguồn mở! Dự án Advanced Effects đang tìm kiếm các contributors. Một công cụ tiềm năng cho cộng đồng nghệ sĩ sáng tạo.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/opensource/comments/1pzm8om/should_i_look_for_contributors_or_nah/
“EuroPython helps me to keep giving back, contributing to an environment I love and cherish”
Read our full interview with Moisés Guimarães, member of the Ops Team & photographer for EuroPython 2025 https://blog.europython.eu/humans-of-ep-moises
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Giving contribution gifts can be a great way to reward people for the work they do in your project, but it comes with challenges.
