Lauren Pritchett

Raleigh, NC

Lauren is a strategist and editor for Opensource.com. She is fascinated by how open source principles can help solve all types of problems, particularly those involving local government and citizen engagement. When she's not digging into the data, she loves going on adventures with her family and German shepherd rescue dog, Quailford.

Follow me at @hilgspritch

Authored Content

3 open source tools for sticking to a budget

Find the right solution for you in this roundup of open source budgeting tools. Plus, learn about an open source tax preparation software.

Lauren Pritchett (Red Hat) 26 Mar 2020 32 votes 3 comments

6 Raspberry Pi tutorials to try out

Each of these Raspberry Pi projects is designed to make your life easier and more productive.

Lauren Pritchett (Red Hat) 09 Mar 2020 55 votes 5 comments

Introducing a cheat sheet for open source software alternatives

Download this cheat sheet to make looking for an open source alternative to common proprietary software quick and easy.

Lauren Pritchett (Red Hat) 05 Feb 2020 49 votes 2 comments

Celebrating Opensource.com's 10-year anniversary

Today officially marks 10 years of Opensource.com as a publication sharing free and open source stories. Here is a look at where we've come from, what principles help us succeed, and where we're going.

Matthew Broberg (Red Hat) Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) Lauren Pritchett (Red Hat) Jen Wike Huger (Red Hat) 20 Jan 2020 302 votes 12 comments

2020 writing topics

You have ideas, we have ideas. Share your knowledge and unique pespective with the open source community by becoming a contributor for Opensource.com.

Matthew Broberg (Red Hat) Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) Lauren Pritchett (Red Hat) Jen Wike Huger (Red Hat) 08 Jan 2020 240 votes

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Contributed Content

Announcing the 2020 Opensource.com Community Awards winners

Thank you to all of our community members.

Matthew Broberg (Red Hat) 20 Jan 2020 102 votes

What's your favorite terminal emulator?

We asked our community to tell us about their experience with terminal emulators. Here are a few of the responses we received. Take our poll to weigh in on your favorite.

Opensource.com (Red Hat) 08 Dec 2019 144 votes 15 comments