Open Source Day
Welcome to the Largest Celebration of Women and Non-Binary People in Open Source
A Virtual GHC 23 Event on September 22, 2023
*This is a virtual event at Grace Hopper Celebration 2023. You will need a GHC registration to attend.*
Open Source Day is a celebration of all women and non-binary people in open source. Our goal? To pave the way for the next generation of contributors and maintainers in the community. Because a diverse community is an effective and innovative one, and it’s a painful truth that diversity in the open source community is worse than diversity in tech overall. In the most recent survey of the Linux Foundation, less than 7% of respondents were women. OSD is your chance to be part of a global community and learn from other community members.
During this all-day hackathon, you’ll work with peers as well as experienced mentors to make open source contributions. Alternatively, you can attend workshops designed to level up your skills in open source.
What is Open Source Day
Open Source Day (OSD) is an all-day hackathon where you can work with peers and experienced mentors to contribute to awesome projects. You can attend workshops designed to level up your skills in open source and learn more about the community. Participants of all skill levels are welcome!
Upcoming Open Source Day
Open Source Day will take place prior to Grace Hopper Celebration, on September 22, 2023. At OSD, you can contribute to a project on the Contribution Track and attend workshops from the Learning Track.
Contribute to Open Source
Participants will contribute code to open source projects that have partnered with OSD. These include humanitarian, woman-led, or compelling projects submitted by our partners.
All OSD projects are easy to set up, with well-documented issues that are clear on how to contribute. And you won’t be on your own. Experienced mentors will be there to help you throughout the day.
Ready to submit a project or workshop? Apply via the GHC CFP, open now!
OSD projects must have at least one woman or non-binary core maintainer and provide mentors and triaged, technical-focused, good first issues for the event. Maintainer/mentor teams will introduce the project, answer questions, and support attendees in contributing. OSD projects will gain visibility and same-day contributions, and help grow the pool of future contributors.
OSD’s hands-on workshops are for learning new skills, co-creating resources, or solving problems. These are 60-minute virtual sessions with up to 4 speakers. We are looking for workshop proposals for all skill levels and backgrounds about technologies, projects, processes, community, and more to help attendees level-up their open source contribution skills.
What projects will be available?
Participants will contribute code to open source projects that have partnered with OSD. These include humanitarian projects, woman-led projects, or just plain interesting projects submitted by our partners.
All OSD projects are easy to set up, with well-documented issues that make it clear how to contribute. And you won’t be on your own. Experienced mentors will be there to help you throughout the day.
Submit an OSD Project: OSD Projects
Want to sign up as a mentor for OSD? Mentor registration will be live in April 2023!
What workshops are there?
You will have the chance to attend hands-on technical and non-technical workshops. Topics include Git and GitHub 101, Accessibility in Open Source, Blockchain, Testing Strategies & Tools, Security in Open Source, Overcoming the Fear of Contributing, Making money in Open Source, etc.
Interested in submitting a project or workshop? Apply via the GHC CFP open now!
OSD’s hands-on workshops are for learning new skills, co-creating resources, or solving problems. These are 60-minute, virtual sessions with up to 4 speakers. We are looking for workshop proposals for all skill levels and backgrounds about technologies, projects, processes, community, and more to help attendees level up their Open Source contribution skills.