Women Who Code Boston - Tech Talk: You Can Contribute to Open Source!

Open source software serves as the foundation of the technology we develop and use every day. But how do we know where the libraries and packages we leverage are coming from, and how can we be a part of the open source community?

This talk will provide you with a brief overview of open source software, an understanding on how you can learn more about specific open source projects and how you can validate and trust the source of the code, and finally how you can also contribute to open source. When we work together to build a secure and diverse software ecosystem, we can ensure that open source is serving all communities.

Agenda
7:00 pm - Welcome
7:05 - Tech Talk: You Can Contribute to Open Source! by Lisa Tagliaferri + Q&A
7:50 - Wrap-up/End

Speaker
Lisa Tagliaferri is Head of Developer Education at Chainguard. Working at the intersection of teaching, research, and development, Lisa is committed to lowering barriers of entry into technology and open source. Lisa has written popular open access books and tutorials on Python, machine learning and other technical topics, and is a maintainer and builder of open source software.