
Candid Contributions
Candid Contributions
Well, this podcast for open-source contributors, future, past and present, by open-source contributors, is your one-stop shop to answering that question. We meet to discuss all things open-source; everything from the work itself to the communities we find ourselves in. Expect insight, ideas and idle chatter from four experienced developers: Lotte Pitcher, Carole Logan, Laura Weatherhead and Emma Burstow.
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Episode 1: Firsts
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01/27/20 • 30 min
We also hear about Lotte & Laura's recent conference trip, Carole's CFP day and Emma's Trello advice for conference speakers!
Next week, the week of love...
Links:
https://www.globaldiversitycfpday.com/
https://our.umbraco.com/documentation/
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/ignite-the-tour/london

Open Source for Education with Felienne Hermans
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03/28/23 • 42 min
If you have any feedback, comments or questions you can tweet us @candidcontribs, email [email protected] or join the Umbraco Discord server!

Spark your enthusiasm! Speaking and attending an in-person Umbraco innovation conference
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03/17/23 • 32 min
Carole, Laura and Lotte were on the speakers list so we discuss the talks they gave, everyone's highlights from the day, and just how good it is to be with other Umbracians again. Roll on Codegarden!
- Visit the Umbraco Spark website (includes links to talk slides, nothing was recorded)
- Check out Lotte's "opinionated" package starter template
- Sign up to the "Packages Question Time" meetup (virtual, March 24th)
- Check out the Codegarden 2023 programme (Odense, DK, June 13-16)
If you have any feedback, comments or questions you can tweet us @candidcontribs, email [email protected] or join the Umbraco Discord server!

S4 Ep1: Authentic Boundaries
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01/31/23 • 57 min
We are also joined by Allen Smith, the newest addition to the Developer Relations team at Umbraco. We talk about his experiences at GitHub, how he defines developer relations, what he's looking forward to in the year ahead, and what not to name your record label...
- Find Allen on the Umbraco discord server: https://discord.gg/umbraco
- Allen Smith's Linked In profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loranallensmith
- Allen Smith's Twitter: https://twitter.com/loranallensmith
- DeveloperWeek, San Francisco : https://www.developerweek.com/
- Umbraco Spark, Bristol: https://umbracospark.com/
- Lotte's cryptic crossword article: https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2022/christmas-crossword/
If you have any feedback, comments or questions you can tweet us @candidcontribs, email [email protected] or join the Umbraco Discord server!

S3 Ep2: Breaking barriers with Maria Naggaga
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12/17/21 • 57 min
We discuss her achievements at Microsoft, what it’s like working in open source on such a large scale, and what effect we - the open source community - have on Microsoft.
* Coding .NET in the browser with Try.NET - https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/platform/try-dotnet
* Minimal APIs available in .NET 6 - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/fundamentals/minimal-apis
* Minimal APIs work in progress docs - https://minimal-apis.github.io
* Maria on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ladynaggaga
If you have any feedback, comments or questions you can tweet us @candidcontribs, email [email protected] or join the Umbraco Community Slack channel #candid-contributions.

S3 Ep1: Charmingly Rusty
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12/08/21 • 37 min
In this episode we catch up with what we have been up to in open source since last time, discuss Umbraco 9 and .Net 6 releases, real life conference attendance, aswell as the now traditional neuroscience and vegetable updates.
* https://umbraco.com/blog/migrating-from-umbraco-8-on-premises-to-umbraco-9-on-cloud/
* https://umbraco.com/blog/umbraco-9-release/
* https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-net-6/
* https://umbraco.com/blog/learnathon-learnings/
If you have any feedback, comments or questions you can tweet us @candidcontribs, email [email protected] or join the Umbraco Community Discord channel #candid-contributions.

In-person events: the ultimate OSS contribution?
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05/19/23 • 50 min
We're delighted to have been joined by Cat Todd from Gibe Digital, and we talk about her recent experience of putting on the excellent Umbraco Spark conference.
We also discuss the 3 day Umbraco developer ‘unconference’ CODECABIN and why you should get your application in before the deadline of July 7th.
Join us to hear all this plus chat about tulip colours, fist-pumps and - hurray - another Laura analogy!
Links:
- Umbraco Spark: https://umbracospark.com/
- CODECABIN: https://codecab.in/
- Umbraco meet-ups: https://www.meetup.com/pro/umbraco/
- Meetup organiser resources: https://community.umbraco.com/events/umbraco-meetups/resources-for-meetup-organisers/
This episode was recorded before Umbraco announced the delay of The New Backoffice to v14. Read more about that decision: https://umbraco.com/blog/umbraco-product-update-april-2023/#backoffice
If you have any feedback, comments or questions you can tweet us @candidcontribs, email [email protected] or join the Umbraco Discord server!

Celebrating OSS contributions: 100 issues of Skrift
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11/07/23 • 63 min
We also discuss some exciting news from Lotte, the challenges of making consistent contributions to open source, delivering technical talks and some delightful tangents into pop culture!
Links:
- Skrift's 100th issue: https://skrift.io/100
- The Umbraco UK Festival: https://umbracofestival.co.uk/
If you have any feedback, comments or questions you can toot us @candidcontribs, tweet us @candidcontribs, email [email protected] or join the Umbraco Discord server!

Toots, Tweets and Time Management
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05/02/24 • 55 min
We also talk about that most precious resource: time. We share our different approaches to time management and task organisation, from doodle-filled hand-drawn lists to To-Do apps and color-coded calendars. And when we do have some spare time, are we doing open-source contributions out of obligation, or because they bring us joy?
Links:
- The Umbraco Community Mastodon Server: https://umbracocommunity.social

Episode 6: Change
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03/31/20 • 39 min
We also talk about the fundraising running art that Umbraco developer Jeric Yuen has been creating, and how we're mainly just staying indoors.
Next episode will be : Perfect (that's the title, not a quality guarantee!)
If you have any feedback, comments or thoughts for next week you can tweet us @candidcontribs, email [email protected] or join the Umbraco Community slack channel #candid-contributions
Links:
Virtual hackathon details (April 10-11, 2020): https://candidcontributions.com
Fork.dev, Emma's new favourite git client: https://fork.dev
CodeGarden 2019 videos: https://codegarden19.com/schedule
Umbraco's Package Format RFC: https://github.com/umbraco/rfcs/pull/22
Jeric's StravaArt: https://linktr.ee/coderunnerguy and https://www.instagram.com/coderunnerguy
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How many episodes does Candid Contributions have?
Candid Contributions currently has 47 episodes available.
What topics does Candid Contributions cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts and Technology.
What is the most popular episode on Candid Contributions?
The episode title 'Spark your enthusiasm! Speaking and attending an in-person Umbraco innovation conference' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Candid Contributions?
The average episode length on Candid Contributions is 52 minutes.
How often are episodes of Candid Contributions released?
Episodes of Candid Contributions are typically released every 14 days, 14 hours.
When was the first episode of Candid Contributions?
The first episode of Candid Contributions was released on Jan 13, 2020.
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