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Candid Contributions

Candid Contributions

Candid Contributions

Ever wondered what it is about open source software that makes people want to give so freely of their time?
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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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Candid Contributions episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Candid Contributions for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Candid Contributions episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Candid Contributions - Episode 1: Firsts

Episode 1: Firsts

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01/27/20 • 30 min

In this episode, we discuss our first contributions to open source.
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
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Candid Contributions - Open Source for Education with Felienne Hermans
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03/28/23 • 42 min

In this episode Laura has a chat with Felienne Hermans, the creator and maintainer of Hedy, a text based programming language with a community of educators and contrbutors.

If you have any feedback, comments or questions you can tweet us @candidcontribs, email [email protected] or join the Umbraco Discord server!
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In this episode we chat about the recent Umbraco Spark Innovation Conference that we all attended in person in Bristol. Plot-spoil: it was awesome!
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!

If you have any feedback, comments or questions you can tweet us @candidcontribs, email [email protected] or join the Umbraco Discord server!
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Candid Contributions - S4 Ep1: Authentic Boundaries

S4 Ep1: Authentic Boundaries

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01/31/23 • 57 min

We take a look back at the best of 2022 (spoiler alert, July was THE month for us) and look forward to 2023. We discuss how we plan to spend our energy and how to do so without draining our reserves. Which conferences will we get to this year and what exactly is an 'authentic boundary?'
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...

If you have any feedback, comments or questions you can tweet us @candidcontribs, email [email protected] or join the Umbraco Discord server!
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Candid Contributions - S3 Ep2: Breaking barriers with Maria Naggaga
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12/17/21 • 57 min

We’re very excited to be joined by Maria Naggaga from Microsoft for this episode. Maria has been breaking down barriers both personally, being a woman of colour in tech, and professionally with projects focused on making it easier for people to learn and use .NET.
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.
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Candid Contributions - S3 Ep1: Charmingly Rusty

S3 Ep1: Charmingly Rusty

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12/08/21 • 37 min

We are back!... and little rusty at this podcasting thing!
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.
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Candid Contributions - In-person events: the ultimate OSS contribution?
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05/19/23 • 50 min

Conferences, meetups, coding retreats ... we discuss all sorts of in-person events and why they’re so important for a healthy community. Organising them is a lot of work, but perhaps this type of open source contribution is the most valuable...
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!
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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!
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Candid Contributions - Celebrating OSS contributions: 100 issues of Skrift
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11/07/23 • 63 min

There are many ways to contribute to an open-source software community, such as attending a meetup, giving a talk at a conference or writing a blog post. In this episode we talk to Erica, Janae and Kyle: the team behind Skrift, the online monthly magazine for the Umbraco community. Eight years ago they decided to start this initiative and 100 issues later they're still going strong! Listen to discover how it came about, why they still do it, and perhaps get inspired to contribute an article yourself...
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!
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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!
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Candid Contributions - Toots, Tweets and Time Management
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05/02/24 • 55 min

It's been 18 months since Elon Musk acquired Twitter and there's no denying he changed it irrevocably. We discuss how much we still miss the Twitter of old, and whether the Fediverse alternatives are bridging the gap.
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?
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Candid Contributions - Episode 6: Change

Episode 6: Change

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03/31/20 • 39 min

This week we are talking about change. Recorded during the world-changing coronavirus pandemic, we discuss some changes we do actually have control over. From changing careers and tech stacks, to source code control and how change can be managed collaboratively in an open source community.
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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