A panel for first-time contributors. Let's discuss the mental model required before any code is written, talk about the licensing and contributor / agreement rules that govern participation, and discu…
A panel for first-time contributors. Let's discuss the mental model required before any code is written, talk about the licensing and contributor / agreement rules that govern participation, and discuss how a one-time contributor grows into a trusted member of a project.
Sobre Anna Widenius: Anna Widenius is CEO of MariaDB Foundation, the independent non-profit supporting the development, adoption and open ecosystem around MariaDB Server. She leads the Foundation’s work with developers, users, technology companies and the wider open source community to help MariaDB grow and remain open.
Sobre Hilary Carter: Hilary Carter is a writer, researcher, and team leader, producing engaging, decision-useful insights that broaden the understanding of open source and emerging technologies and their impact on business, government, and society. She has contributed to books and numerous research reports and speaks publicly on the subjects of innovation, leadership, women in technology, and digital transformation. Hilary is a management graduate of the London School of Economics.
Sobre Megan Knight: Megan Knight is the Director of Software Communities at Arm where she leads upstream engagements with open source communities. She's a board member for Yocto Project, Zephyr Project, OpenSSF, CoreCollective and UXL Foundation. Prior to Arm, Megan was building the IoT and Automotive open source portfolio at Amazon Web Services.
Sobre Stormy Peters: Stormy Peters es Head of Open Source Strategy & Marketing en AWS. Le apasiona el software de código abierto y ha dedicado buena parte de su carrera a ayudar a empresas y comunidades a entender cómo el open source cambia la forma en que se construye el software.
Anteriormente fue VP of Communities en GitHub, donde lideró los equipos que apoyaban a las comunidades de código abierto, y Directora de la OSPO de Microsoft, donde ayudó a más de 30.000 desarrolladores a usar y contribuir a open source. También ocupó puestos de liderazgo en Mozilla, Red Hat y Hewlett-Packard, fue miembro del consejo de la Linux Foundation, Directora Ejecutiva de la Fundación GNOME y cofundadora de Kids on Computers.
Se graduó de Rice University con una licenciatura en Ciencias de la Computación. Vive en el norte de Colorado con su familia. En su tiempo libre le gusta correr con su perro, entrenar HIIT, dar tours históricos a pie por el French Quarter de Nueva Orleans y leer mucha ciencia ficción.
Sobre Leandro Colombo Viña: I’m a python user since 2013. I’m a Python Argentina NGO founder and acting president. I’ve been PyConAR co-organizer since 2016. I’m currently working at Mercado Libre as a Sr. Manager, leading the IT People, IT Legal and IT Internal Audit Teams helping internal teams make the job done. I’m an IT professional and teacher with more than 20 years of experience.
From User to Contributor: Open Source Communities and Why They Matter
OPEN SOURCE
🌎 Argentina 2025📅 2025-09-25 16:20📍 Abasto
Open source projects are more than code—they're communities that grow and evolve over time. But what happens when that growth gets out of sync? This session dives into the open source contribution fun…
Open source projects are more than code—they're communities that grow and evolve over time. But what happens when that growth gets out of sync? This session dives into the open source contribution funnel and explores what it takes to move users into contributor and maintainer roles in a healthy, sustainable way. We’ll look at what happens when your community is out of balance, and how to adapt your approach based on where your project is in its lifecycle.
Whether you're launching a new initiative or scaling an established one, you’ll leave with practical tools for onboarding contributors, encouraging non-code participation, and building governance structures that support long-term engagement. Expect real-world examples, a few cautionary tales, and a clear framework to help your community—and your project—thrive.
Sobre Megan Knight: Megan Knight is the Director of Software Communities at Arm where she leads upstream engagements with open source communities. She holds many leadership positions with various communities including Advocacy Chair for the Yocto Project, OSPO Special Interest Group lead for UXL Foundation, and Zephyr Project board member. Prior to Arm, Megan was building the IoT and Automotive open source portfolio at Amazon Web Services.
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