Open Source Maintainers

Please join us on for an evening of networking, exciting announcements and all the exclusive GitHub news. This month we are focused on Maintainers! Maintainer Month is an opportunity for maintainers to gather and share knowledge and experiences. It’s a time to see how other projects are tackling similar problems. And it’s a time to reflect collectively that the challenges faced aren’t all technical, and the burden on maintainers can come with a lack of boundaries, vacations, or emotional support. Whether you’re celebrating contributions to open source, or reflecting on the particular pains of this line of labor, this is a month to come together.

Hosted by GitHub’s own Martins Ewere and Community co-host and GitHub Star Ruth Ikegah.

Event Program:
- GitHub News with Martins and Ruth 📺

- Speaker: Marlene Mhangami
https://twitter.com/marlene_zw

• Topic: Maintaining an Open Source Project
• Marlene is a Zimbabwean software engineer, explorer, and speaker based in the city of Harare. She is a director and vice-chair for the Python Software Foundation and is currently working as a Developer Advocate at Voltron Data. In 2017, she co-founded ZimboPy, a non-profit organization that gives Zimbabwean young women access to resources in the field of technology. She is also the previous chair of PyCon Africa and is an advocate for women in tech on the continent.