What we’re about
## OpenUK is the organisation for the business of Open Technology in the UK. More details can be found at openuk.uk
Our meetups are a way for the UK open source community to come together to build community, to meet others, and to learn from each other around open source software, open hardware and open data.
OpenUK promotes businesses, projects and people, who use and develop Open Technology in the UK and collaborates with existing organisations in Open Technology to deliver through 3 Pillars:
- Community: creating a cohesive community across the UK;
- Legal and Policy: using this community’s influence to make the UK a great place for Open Technology through appropriate laws and policies; and
- Learning: promoting education and learning of skills in Open Technology.
By attending any OpenUK event in person or online, you are adhering to our Code of Respect and OpenUK's Competition Policy. Please read ahead of attendance.
If you would like to hear more about OpenUK's other events, you can join our Newsletter. After attending look out for an email with an invite to our burgeoning Slack community as a way to keep in touch and support each other between activities.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- OpenUK London #25: Documentation (In-Person signups only)30 Fenchurch Street, London
Wednesday 18th June for our next meetup. Since docs are essential to open source success, this month, we have a Collab with our friends at the Write The Docs London Meetup!
This meetup will be all about the thing likely most lacking but important for your open source project to be found and to engage people from all walks in using your project -- DOCS! How can you ensure you have good documentation? How can you translate to other languages? Can GenAI help or hinder your Docs? Any open source tools that help?
6:30 pm: Arrive on time, grab a bev, a slice and a chat. Scope out our swag table (bring pieces to contribute or trade!)
6:50 pm: Welcome, code of conduct and warmup
7:00 pm: Blessing Ene Anyebe on Building a Documentation Culture in Open Source Communities, joining us remotely from Nigeria
7:30 pm: Hanku Lee, asking Where has documentation automation gotten us? Including open source projects: Fedora, Rocky Linux (localization), Ubuntu docs (localization team), and Hugo Paige, joining us remotely from South Korea
8:00 pm: Our meetup co-host Jennifer Riggins will run a workshop on engaging, readable (by humans and Google documentation) -- feel free to nominate your doc to talk about!8:45 pm: Clean up and leave.
This remains an interactive Hybrid event, however, the meetup invites are split up and RSVPs for in-person are opened three weeks out. Please only sign up for this event if you can definitely attend in person. We welcome everyone sign up for the online version even as a save the date!
Please remember to bring your I.D. if you are attending in person, as it is required to access the venue. Note the venue does not permit e-scooters or bicycles within the building. Thank you to our sponsors Avanade for providing this great space and yummy pizza!
The link for the online version of this event will be added about a week before, so please check back.
By attending this or any OpenUK event, you are adhering to our Code of Respect and OpenUK's Competition Policy. Please read ahead.
If you would like to hear more about OpenUK's other events, you can join our Newsletter. After attending, look out for an email with an invite to our burgeoning Slack community as a way to keep in touch and support each other between activities.
- OpenUK London #25: Documentation (virtual signups)Link visible for attendees
Wednesday 18th June for our next meetup. Since docs are essential to open source success, this month, we have a Collab with our friends at the Write The Docs London Meetup!
This meetup will be all about the thing likely most lacking but important for your open source project to be found and to engage people from all walks in using your project -- DOCS! How can you ensure you have good documentation? How can you translate to other languages? Can GenAI help or hinder your Docs? Any open source tools that help?
6:45 pm: Arrive to check tech and network online.
6:50 pm: Welcome, code of conduct and warmup
7:00 pm: Blessing Ene Anyebe on Building a Documentation Culture in Open Source Communities, joining us remotely from Nigeria
7:30 pm: Hanku Lee, asking Where has documentation automation gotten us? Including open source projects: Fedora, Rocky Linux (localization), Ubuntu docs (localization team), and Hugo Paige, joining us remotely from South Korea
8:00 pm: Our meetup co-host Jennifer Riggins will run a workshop on engaging, readable (by humans and Google documentation) -- feel free to nominate your doc to talk about!
8:30 pm: Wrap up.This remains an intentionally, interactive Hybrid event, however, the meetup invites are split up and RSVPs for the in-person event are opened three weeks out.
For security purposes, the link for the online version of this event will be added about a week before, so please check back.
Thank you to our sponsors Avanade!
By attending this or any OpenUK event, you are adhering to our Code of Respect and OpenUK's Competition Policy. Please read ahead.
If you would like to hear more about OpenUK's other events, you can join our Newsletter. After attending, look out for an email with an invite to our burgeoning Slack community as a way to keep in touch and support each other between activities.
- OpenUK London #26: Security (In-Person signups only)30 Fenchurch Street, London
SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday 9th July for our next meetup.
Let's talk about open source cybersecurity tools and how to make your open source project more secure! Want to be involved? Tell us in our OpenUK Slack community!6:30 pm: Arrive on time, grab a bev, a slice and a chat. Scope out our swag table (bring pieces to contribute or trade!)
6:50 pm: Welcome, code of conduct and warmup
Coming soon!8:45 pm: Clean up and leave.
We are skipping August for the meetup so see you in September!
This remains an interactive Hybrid event, however, the meetup invites are split up and RSVPs for in-person are opened three weeks out. Please only sign up for this event if you can definitely attend in person. We welcome everyone to signup for the online version even as a save the date!
Please remember to bring your I.D. if you are attending in person, as it is required to access the venue. Note the venue does not permit e-scooters or bicycles within the building. Thank you to our sponsors Avanade for providing this great space and yummy pizza!
The link for the online version of this event will be added about a week before, so please check back.
By attending this or any OpenUK event, you are adhering to our Code of Respect and OpenUK's Competition Policy. Please read ahead.
If you would like to hear more about OpenUK's other events, you can join our Newsletter. After attending, look out for an email with an invite to our burgeoning Slack community as a way to keep in touch and support each other between activities.
- OpenUK London #26: Security (virtual signups)Link visible for attendees
SIGN UP TO SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday 9th July for our next meetup.
Let's talk about open source cybersecurity tools and how to make your open source project more secure! Want to be involved? Tell us in our OpenUK Slack community!6:45 pm: Log on to Teams and network
6:50 pm: Welcome, code of conduct and warmup
Coming soon!8:45 pm: Clean up and leave.
We are skipping August for the meetup so see you in September!
This remains an intentionally, interactive Hybrid event, however, the meetup invites are split up and RSVPs for the in-person event are opened three weeks out.
For security purposes, the link for the online version of this event will be added about a week before, so please check back.
Thank you to our sponsors Avanade!
By attending this or any OpenUK event, you are adhering to our Code of Respect and OpenUK's Competition Policy. Please read ahead.
If you would like to hear more about OpenUK's other events, you can join our Newsletter. After attending, look out for an email with an invite to our burgeoning Slack community as a way to keep in touch and support each other between activities.
