My Open Source Experience Podcast - MOSE Shorts - 17: Find Your Interest, then Go for the Matching Open Source Project

MOSE Shorts - 17: Find Your Interest, then Go for the Matching Open Source Project

01/07/25 • 3 min

In this MOSE Short Nithya Ruff, Ildiko and Phil talk about the importance of motivation, which applies to open source projects just as much as everything else that people get involved in.

Many open source projects have trainings and onboarding materials to help newcomers to get involved, and stay involved. Many people stumble onto these resources and start using them, but they rarely stick around without a purpose to become part of that particular community. Get inspiration from the group to make sure you spend your time learning about projects that will bring you closer to your personal and professional goals!

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In this MOSE Short Nithya Ruff, Ildiko and Phil talk about the importance of motivation, which applies to open source projects just as much as everything else that people get involved in.

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MOSE Shorts - 16: How Different Institutions Approach Open Source in Academia

In this MOSE Short segment Emily Lovell talks about her experience teaching at different academic institutions, both large and small.

A small teaching school provides opportunities to be more agile and move faster to figure out what works best for students as well as the faculti, and to make it happen. Classes tend to be smaller, and students can often get a more hands on experience.

Large, top-tier research-impact universities proivde an amazing platform to reach people to work with, along with publishing and making an impact with results. This often comes with the price of being more heavy on the processes, having less flexibility in programs and curriculums, and the pace may not always allow for the same experience as a school with smaller class sizes. However, there is always an opportunity to create programs that are designed to work closer with students, such as the Open Source Catalyst program that Emily is leading at University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC).

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