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We'll host our first post-ATO 2026 meetup on Tuesday evening, November 10!
The topic is one we're extremely interested in and one we get asked about all the time - "Becoming a More Effective Open Source Contributor Using AI Tooling". Anyone attending should learn a lot!
Start Time:
- Doors open at 6:00 pm for networking, food and beverages, and (free) swag
- Live programming begins at 6:30 pm sharp
Location:
Wake Technical Community College - RTP Campus
10908 Chapel Hill Rd.
Morrisville, NC 27560
*We'll be in the auditorium, which is located in building RT1, room 162. Enter through the side entrance - we'll be there to guide you along.
Cost: FREE, as always
Speaker: Brad Topol, IBM
Talk Title: Becoming a More Effective Open Source Contributor Using AI Tooling
Talk Abstract:
Traditionally, learning a new open source project and becoming an influential open source contributor was a daunting and painful task that took several months or years to accomplish. It also relied on spending lots of time interacting with project maintainers and exploring GitHub commit histories to understand an open source code base. AI based agentic Integrated Development Environments are having a dramatic impact on what were historically the best practices for becoming an influential open source contributor. In this talk, we cover several case studies where we have explored the use of the AI tools on a variety of popular open source projects and evaluate the efficacy of the AI tools. We then provide best practices and illustrate how to use these tools effectively. We also describe what pitfalls to avoid to ensure that while leveraging these tools, new open source developers are seen as responsible citizens that are making meaningful contributions as opposed to being seen as non-productive project participants that are generating “AI Slop” and overwhelming the open source project with unnecessary overheads.
Made Possible By Randstad Digital powered by Torc
This meetup is in partnership with and made possible by the team at Randstad Digital powered by Torc.
Randstad Digital powered by Torc is a global community for technology professionals looking to grow their careers, meet good people, build new skills, and stay connected to opportunities along the way.
- Check out the website here
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- Social handle (all platforms) - @torcdotdev
- Community Email - [[community@torc.dev](mailto:community@torc.dev)](mailto:community@torc.dev"mailto:community@torc.dev")
- Primary contact - Taylor, VP of Global Community
- Additional team contact - Briana, Head of Global Operations
RSVP required
*This is a free event. However, an RSVP is required. Seating is limited, so RSVP's will be capped as we fill up. Please move quickly and RSVP to save your spot if interested. When you RSVP you will be added to our mailing list to receive future event updates. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Questions? Contact us at info@allthingsopen.org.
