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

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 15 votes 2 comments

Millions of readers: How to be a part of our 2020 journey

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 38 votes

9 cheat sheets and guides to enhance your tech skills

Kick off the new year with our latest programming cheat sheets and guides for people of all skill levels. Take our poll to let us know what you'd like to see next!

Lauren Pritchett (Red Hat) 01 Jan 2020 18 votes 1 comment

What's the most common IT help request you get from friends and family?

Are you the IT specialist in your circle of friends? What tech questions do you field at the dinner table? Take our poll.

Lauren Pritchett (Red Hat) 28 Nov 2019 29 votes 4 comments

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How many IoT devices do you own?

In the age of the Internet of Things, how connected are the devices in your home or office? Take our poll.

Lauren Pritchett (Red Hat) 23 Nov 2019 28 votes 3 comments

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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 14 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 97 votes 13 comments