Contributing to open source: A roadmap for newcomers

Hacktoberfest has become an annual tradition in the SWFL tech community. This year, PySWFL and SWFL Coders are joining forces and dedicating it to the recovery of our region from the devastating impact of Hurricane Ian. If you know of any local non-profit organizations in need of tech skills, please reach out to the event organizers (Zarela Graves, Inessa Pawson, and Crystal Wernicke).

ABOUT EVENT
Open source is winning over the software world, and it’s built by people just like you. In the first part of the event, Inessa Pawson, a NumPy sustainer, will give an overview of all the ways you can contribute to open source. And in the second part, be ready to embark on your own open source journey by submitting a pull request to a project of your choice on GitHub.
For the info about the Hacktoberfest participation guidelines, visit:
https://hacktoberfest.com/participation/

ABOUT SPEAKER
Inessa Pawson is the NumPy Contributor Experience Lead and a member of the NumPy Steering Council (https://numpy.org). Passionate about the transformative power of collaboration out in the open, she has been organizing the Maintainers Summit at PyCon US since 2020 to foster best practices on how to maintain and develop sustainable open source projects and thriving communities. Originally from Ukraine, Inessa has been calling Naples, FL home for nearly a decade. She has co-founded and sits on the boards of several for-impact/non-profit organizations to widen the tech talent pipeline and encourage innovation and economic diversification in the region. Outside of the tech world, Inessa enjoys spending time with her family, playing tennis, hiking, and exploring new countries.