Open Source Summit Japan & Automotive Linux Summit 2021

Many open source projects rely on one or a few maintainers which risks burnout and abandonment. This talk explores how maintainers can sustain their projects over the long term without doing all the work themselves. We will discuss how to productively engage users and push back on their expectations, how to limit project scope and work with your contributors, and interactions with external projects and communities. This talk will also help contributors and users understand maintainer and project limitations and how they can help.

Having been a newbie to the open source ecosystem just over a year (and a half) back, Divya has been on both sides of the coin as of today. As an extremely intimidating & different world from the corporate culture most of us are used to at work, it is easy to lose track of what exactly it is that aspirants find so challenging while making & sustaining contributions. Time zones & technical capabilities notwithstanding, open source projects can be difficult to navigate for a new contributor even after the first few contributions to a single project. While mentoring & training programs go a long way in bridging the gap, this talk focusses on learning from the mistakes the speaker has made while approaching her open source journey. It will also shed light on how projects can better signalboost these programs to a wider audience via various means so that contributors aren't left wondering - What's Next?

The talk is going to be focussed around what defines a community, and figuring out what are the community's shared struggles. It’s also important to know what is the mission of your community and what members look to get out of it. Communication is key and we’ll also talk about how to future proof your community. Regarding diversity and inclusion, it’s important to know who might be excluded from accessing your community activities in their current form. We’ll also discuss about what are some of the negative scenarios which might happen while running activities for your community which will make them less inclusive to marginalised groups. Following up with designing for your community's needs, and last but not least, having a Code of Conduct. Attendees will learn about: 1. How to start a new community and make it inclusive from the beginning. 2. How to scale communities to under-representative groups 3. How to deal with conflicts and take care of your audience’s needs.

Meet the women of the Zowe Explorer Squad. In this session, the panelists will share valuable insights on navigating the challenges of modernizing the mainframe developer experience. The session will cover topics such as collaborating in the Zowe Explorer project, building a positive culture across different companies, managing open source commitments with internal priorities, overcoming time zone barriers, embracing the team diversity, and feeling confident in making decisions about the future of the project.