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How open source makes me a better manager

An engineering manager explains how her open source background influences her open management style.

Preethi Thomas (Red Hat) 07 Nov 2020 31 votes

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My journey to becoming an open source mentor

I grew from a teenage open source novice to a 20-year-old frequent contributor and mentor to new users.

Mehant Kammakomati 30 Oct 2020 41 votes

How my big mistake led me to success in open source

I learned from my mistake and followed a path of opportunities to contribute to open source.

Jaskirat Singh 30 Sep 2020 45 votes 4 comments

How breaking my back led me to open source

Open source gave a voice and a community to someone coping with the aftermath of a major injury, and eventually led to a new career.

Sara Kelly (Red Hat) 12 Sep 2020 35 votes

My dramatic journey to becoming an open source engineer

This is the story of how I grew from hating to loving open source technology.

Anisha Swain 02 Sep 2020 40 votes

You don't need a computer science degree to work with open source software

Open source makes software knowledge accessible to anyone, so formal training isn't the only path to a technology career.

Jim Hall (Correspondent) 06 Aug 2020 48 votes 2 comments

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My journey to becoming an open source maintainer

Hacktoberfest got me thinking. My first contribution to open source was challenging, but everything I've learned since then has made me a better developer.

Juliano Alves 25 Nov 2019 86 votes 2 comments

How Ansible brought peace to my home

Configuring his young daughters' computers with Ansible made it simple for this dad to manage the family's computers.

James Farrell (Correspondent) 17 Sep 2019 153 votes 3 comments

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