VM (Vicky) Brasseur - Forge your future with Open Source

This week, the guest on the podcast is Vicky (VM) Brasseur. She has over 30 years of experience in the world of open source and is currently helping large companies with their open source strategies. She has written the book, “Forge your future with Open Source” and is currently writing her second book. During the episode, we touch on topics such as ensuring we create a welcoming, safe, and inclusive space within the open source ecosystem. We touch on topics explored in her first book and how it relates to those new to the tech world and open source. We also touch on some challenges, such as the influx of open-source projects, lack of knowledge (especially around licensing), and monocultures. There is a wealth of incredible information shared in this episode that is applicable to everyone, no matter where you are in your career.

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Links

• VM (Vicky) Brasseur on the Web

• VM (Vicky) Brasseur on Mastodon

• VM (Vicky) Brasseur on GitHub

• VM (Vicky) Brasseur on Gitlab

• Third World Problems

• OpenStack

• AMA with Vicky (VM) Brasseur

• Forge your future with Open Source

• VSCode extensions for writers

• CStitch

• 7 Amazing Facts About Polydactyl Cats

• What is managing up?

• Open-Source is a community, not a brand

• Stocking cap pattern on Ravelry

• The Open Source Definition

• FLOSS Foundations

Recorded with Riverside and produced by Mechanical Ink.