Best The Width Of A Post Podcasts (2025)

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Episode #67 - NEVER IN DOUBT 1:13:30

29d ago1:13:30

1:13:30

It finally happened. Tim, Jason and Alex reconvene for the agony and the ecstasy of Fleetwood at home, as City somehow get over the line and into League One. To note, everyone's audio failed at some point, apologies about that. As always, please send all feedback, comments and requests for refunds to [email protected] Onwards to League One!…

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Episode 271: Maintainer Month 2025 with Kade Morton on Cybersecurity 37:47

4d ago37:47

37:47

Guest Kade Morton Panelists Richard Littauer | Eriol Fox Show Notes In this Maintainers Month episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer and co-host Eriol Fox talk with cybersecurity expert Kade Morton from Arachne Digital. The conversation dives into how Kade’s unconventional path through criminology and international relations led him into cyberse…

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Episode 270: Ben Nickolls & Andrew Nesbitt on Ecosyste.ms 44:26

11d ago44:26

44:26

Guests Ben Nickolls | Andrew Nesbitt Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard is joined by guests Ben Nickolls and Andrew Nesbitt to discuss the ecosyste.ms project. They explore how ecosyste.ms collects and analyzes metadata from various open-source projects to create a comprehensive database that can help impr…

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Episode 269: Marianne Bellotti & Greg Wilson on 10 quick tips for making your software outlive your job 44:16

18d ago44:16

44:16

Guests Marianne Bellotti | Greg Wilson Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer talks with Marianne Bellotti, author of *Kill It with Fire, *and Greg Wilson, co-founder of the Carpentries, about what happens to your code when you leave your job and how to make sure it survives. They discuss their new pa…

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Episode 268: Maintainer Month 2025 with Dirkjan Ochtman on Sustaining Critical Rust Libraries 34:18

25d ago34:18

34:18

Guest Dirkjan Ochtman Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this special Maintainer Month episode of Sustain, host Richard speaks with Dirkjan Ochtman, a long-time open source contributor and Rust advocate. They dive deep into what it's like maintaining critical infrastructure libraries, the motivations behind taking over "abandonware," and how f…

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Episode 267: Michelle Barker on the Research Software Alliance (ReSA) 34:47

1M ago34:47

34:47

Guest Michelle Barker Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer welcomes Michelle Barker, Director of the Research Software Alliance (ReSA), for an in-depth conversation about the critical yet often overlooked role of research software in open science. Michelle shares her journey from sociologist to open…

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Episode 266: Sustain OSS Virtual Event: Recap! 22:11

2M ago22:11

22:11

Guests Eriol Fox | Allen “Gunner” Gunn | Leslie Hawthorn | Abby Cabunoc Mayes Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this special episode of Sustain, Richard has a discussion with guests and fellow hosts Eriol Fox, Abby Cabunoc Mayes, Leslie Hawthorne, and Gunner, about the recent virtual Sustain event discussing the current state and future of su…

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Episode #66 - Fowl Play 59:43

2M ago59:43

59:43

City are top of the league at this time of the season for the first time in 40 years, and Jason, Tim and Alex combat vertigo to recap Saturday's big win at home against Crewe, as well as look forward to the run-in. Before that, they focus on the bigger news of the day: chicken imposters.

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Episode 265: Sean Goggins on Sustainability through CHAOSS 41:20

2M ago41:20

41:20

Guest Sean Goggins Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer chats with guest Sean Goggins, a tenured full Professor of Computer Science at the University of Missouri. Sean discusses his extensive involvement in the open source community, particularly through his work with the CHAOSS Project, a Linux Fou…

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Episode 264: Neil Chue Hong on the Software Sustainability Institute 39:19

2M ago39:19

39:19

Guest Neil Chue Hong Panelists Richard Littauer | Justin Dorfman Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, hosts Richard Littauer and Justin Dorfman talk with Neil Chue Hong, Director of the Software Sustainability Institute (SSI). They discuss the SSI's mission to sustain software used in research, the institute's history and funding, the role of res…

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Episode #65 - Playing Hurt 1:04:47

3M ago1:04:47

1:04:47

Tim's under the weather like much of the City squad. He reconvenes with Alex and Jason after one of the first blank midweeks in months. City's charge is fading slightly, but they still have a chance to finally escape the division. The team discuss their prospects, and in the final section they definitively answer who from the 2012-13 team would get…

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Episode 263: Alison Hill on Product Management in Open Source 40:26

4M ago40:26

40:26

Guest Alison Hill Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes We’re kicking off the new year of Sustain with host Richard Littauer discussing sustaining open source software with guest, Alison Hill, VP of Product at Anaconda, and a cognitive scientist with a PhD in psychology. Alison shares her journey from academia to industry, emphasizing the importance…

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Episode #64 - Nine False Nines 1:24:23

5M ago1:24:23

1:24:23

Jason, Tim and Alex reconvene in the New Year to discuss a prosperous festive period for City where they earned 10 points from 4 games. They look forward to the January window and the glut of attacking midfielders joining the club, before finishing up with your tales of woe from arriving late or leaving early! DISCLAIMER: This was recorded before t…

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Episode 262: Brian Muenzenmeyer on Approachable Open Source 33:07

5M ago33:07

33:07

Guest Brian Muenzenmeyer Panelists Richard Littauer | Abbigail Cabunoc Mayes Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer is joined by co-host Abigail Cabunoc Mayes and guest Brian Muenzenmeyer, a seasoned open source contributor. Brian shares his journey in web development, his experiences with burnout, and insights from his new bo…

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Episode 261: Alexander Petros on htmx and sustainable, simpler tools 36:21

6M ago36:21

36:21

Guest Alexander Petros Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes Join host Richard Littauer as he dives into the world of open source sustainability with Alexander Petros, core maintainer of htmx and freelance software engineer. Today, they explore the evolution of HTML, the power of lightweight web protocols, and the broader implications of open-source…

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Episode 260: Robert Douglass and contributing as a corporation to OSS 32:55

6M ago32:55

32:55

Guest Robert Douglass Panelist Richard Littauer | Abby Cabunoc Mayes Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, hosts Richard Littauer and Abby Cabunoc Mayes speak with Robert Douglass, Entrepreneur in Residence at Open Strategy Partners, to delve into sustaining open source projects. They explore Robert's extensive history with Drupal, the role of Ope…

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Episode 259: Giulio Carvalho on Civic Tech and Querido Diário 42:21

6M ago42:21

42:21

Guest Giulio Carvalho Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer talks with Giulio Carvalho, a civic tech practitioner and program manager at Open Knowledge Brasil, about the importance of open data and civic engagement in Brazil. They discuss the role of civic tech projects in promoting transparency, suc…

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Episode 258: Devin Stein on using AI to maintain OSS with Dosu 37:53

6M ago37:53

37:53

Guest Devin Stein Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer talks with Devin Stein, CEO and Founder of Dosu. Today, they discuss the challenges of sustaining open source software, the role of AI and LLMs (Large Language Model) in automating support and maintenance, and the ethical considerations surround…

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Episode 257: Kailash Nadh and Zerodha's FLOSS/Fund and funding.json 36:11

6M ago36:11

36:11

Guest Kailash Nadh Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer sits down with Kailash Nath, CTO of Zerodha, to delve into the dynamics of funding and sustaining open-source projects. They explore the establishment of Zerodha's FLOSS/Fund, which allocates a million dollars annually to support pivotal open s…

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Episode 256: Thomas Karagianes & Jonathan Romano on crowd-sourcing RNA research with Eterna 38:36

7M ago38:36

38:36

Guest Thomas Karagianes | Jonathan Romano Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode, host Richard Littauer discusses the journey and impact of Eterna with developers Jonathan Romano and Thomas Karagianes. The conversation revolves around Eterna's role in RNA research through user-contributed puzzle solutions, emphasizing community engage…

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Episode 255: Caleb Connolly & Pablo Correa Gómez on postmarketOS 37:00

7M ago37:00

37:00

Guests Caleb Connolly | Pablo Correa Gómez Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer is joined by guests Pablo Correa Gómez and Caleb Connolly to explore the development and sustainability of postmarketOS, an open-source Linux distribution designed to extend the life of mobile devices. The team dives int…

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Episode 254: Batool Almarzouq on Localizing Open Source Communities 32:29

7M ago32:29

32:29

Guest Batool Almarzouq Panelist Richard Littauer | Amanda Casari Show Notes In this episode, hosts Richard Littauer and Amanda Casari are joined by Batool Almarzouq, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool and Research Project Manager at the Alan Turing Institute. They discuss Batool's work in open science, including her involvement…

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Episode #63 - Jason's Mythical Quiz Victory 1:18:11

7M ago1:18:11

1:18:11

Jason, Tim, and Alex return to look back over the first part of Bradford City's season ahead of this week's FA Cup break. After their 2-1 home defeat against Doncaster on Saturday, City fall back to the edge of the playoffs again. Is this their ceiling or is the more to come? Jason also laments the lost tapes where he claims to have beaten Tim in a…

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Episode 253: Juan Pablo Alperin and John Willinsky on the Public Knowledge Project and Open Journal Systems 44:31

7M ago44:31

44:31

Guest Juan Pablo Alperin | John Willinsky Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard discusses the importance of maintaining open access to research with guests Juan Pablo Alperin and John Willinsky from the Public Knowledge Project (PKP). The conversation covers PKP’s history, the development of their open-source…

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Episode 252: Nolan Lawson of PouchDB on what it feels like to be a maintainer 36:33

8M ago36:33

36:33

Guest Nolan Lawson Panelist Richard Littauer | Eric Berry | Justin Dorfman Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, Richard, Justin, and Eric revisit an unreleased interview with Nolan Lawson from 2020. They discuss Nolan's experience as a former maintainer of PouchDB, the emotional labor of being an open source maintainer, and the challenges that le…

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Episode 251: Gina Häußge of OctoPrint on Crowd-funding OSS 33:43

8M ago33:43

33:43

Guest Gina Häußge Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, Richard chats with guest Gina Häußge, the creator and maintainer of OctoPrint, a web interface for 3D printers. Gina shares her journey in open-source development, discussing how she transitioned to working full-time on OctoPrint through crowdfunding. She talks about…

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Episode 250: Jules Barros Lima on building diversity into open source communities 39:11

8M ago39:11

39:11

Guest Juliana Barros Lima Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, Richard Littauer talks with Juliana (Jules) Barros Lima, a full-stack developer and marketing director at Associação Python Brasil. They explore Jules' involvement in organizing and supporting Python events across Brazil, including her work with PyLadies Reci…

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Episode 249: Why work with writers in Open Source? With Jenn Turner 40:57

8M ago40:57

40:57

Guest Jenn Turner Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer interviews Jenn Turner, a content strategist at Fastly and part of the Glitch team. They discuss Jenn's unusual journey from journalism to open source, the challenges of being a non-technical contributor in a technical field, and the importance …

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Episode 248: Lorenzo Sciandra and Mirko Swillus on STF's "Fellowship for Maintainers" Program 35:18

9M ago35:18

35:18

Guest Lorenzo Sciandra | Mirko Swillus Panelist Richard Littauer | Abby Mayes Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer and co-host Abby Mayes are joined by Lorenzo Sciandra and Mirko Swillus from the Sovereign Tech Fund (STF) to discuss the launch of the "Fellowship for Maintainers" program. Funded by the German government, STF …

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Episode 247: Chad Whitacre on the Open Source Pledge 38:36

9M ago38:36

38:36

Guest Chad Whitacre Panelists Richard Littauer | Eriol Fox Show Notes In this episode, host Richard Littauer and co-host Eriol Fox interview Chad Whitacre, a key figure in the open source community and Head of Open Source at Sentry. Today, they delve into the challenges and strategies related to sustaining open source projects, focusing on Sentry's…

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Episode #62 - Cooking with gas 1:11:08

9M ago1:11:08

1:11:08

Jason and Alex return to cast their eye over City's first month of the season. After the 2-1 win at home to Carlisle, City sit in the play offs. But do they have enough about them to finally break through? NB: Audio a bit flaky in places, but salvaged as best as we could. All complaints should be directed to [email protected] Timestamps 00:00 We…

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Episode 246: Divya Mohan of SUSE on CHAOSS Asia 28:36

9M ago28:36

28:36

Guest Divya Mohan Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode, host Richard Littauer welcomes guest Divya Mohan, Principal Technology Advocate at SUSE, as they discuss her journey into open source and her role in advocating for SUSE's projects. The conversation delves into the importance of community involvement, the goals of CHAOSS Asia, …

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Episode 245: Brian Douglas of Open Sauced on Sustainability through Effective Metrics 43:20

9M ago43:20

43:20

Guest Brian Douglas Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer talks with Brian “bdougie” Douglas, founder and CEO of Open Sauced. They discuss the multifaceted aspects of sustaining open source projects, Brian’s journey in developer advocacy, and the unique goals of Open Sauced. Brian shares insights fro…

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Episode 244: Jan Lehnardt & Alba Herrerías Ramírez of Neighbourhood.ie 44:38

9M ago44:38

44:38

Guests Jan Lehnardt | Alba Herrerías Ramírez Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer engages with Jan Lehnardt and Alba Herrerías Ramírez from Neighbourhoodie, a consultancy company based in Berlin and the Canary Islands. The discussion delves into Neighbourhoodie’s work on sustaining open source proje…

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Episode 243: Elizabeth Barron, Luis Cañas-Diaz & Dawn Foster on CHAOSS Practitioner Guides 39:03

10M ago39:03

39:03

Guests Elizabeth Barron | Luis Cañas-Diaz | Dawn Foster Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer is joined by three guests, Dawn Foster, Elizabeth Barron, and Luis Cañas Diaz, to discuss the CHAOSS Project's recent development of Practitioner Guides. The show delves into the purpose of these guides, whi…

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Episode 242: Ben Cotton on Program Management for Open Source Projects 44:09

10M ago44:09

44:09

Guest Ben Cotton Panelist Leslie Hawthorne Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Leslie Hawthorn is joined by guest, Ben Cotton, the Open Source Community Lead at Kusari and former Fedora Program Manager. Ben discusses his career path, the importance of intentional program management in open source projects, and shares insights from his book,…

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Episode #61 - Season Preview 2024-25 with Tom McDermott! 1:10:41

10M ago1:10:41

1:10:41

The amazing Tom McDermott steps in to guest host the podcast this week as Jason clearly has something better to be doing. Tom joins Tim and Alex to preview the new Bradford City season. Ahead of Saturday's first game, the guys touch on the ins and outs in the squad, expectations for the new season, and look forward to the opener on Saturday against…

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Episode 241: Tracy Hinds & Ashley Williams on Open Source Funding and Inequities 40:53

11M ago40:53

40:53

Guests Tracy Hinds | Ashley Williams Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes On today’s episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer is joined by guests, Tracy Hinds and Ashley Williams, to discuss the structural inequities and funding issues in open source. The episode delves deep into the misaligned incentives in the open source community, how regulato…

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Episode 240: Yo Yehudi on OLS and open science 36:57

11M ago36:57

36:57

Guest Yo Yehudi Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer is joined by Yo Yehudi, Executive Director of Open Life Science (OLS), who discusses the importance of sustaining open source and scientific research. They cover topics such as the transition of OLS from a life sciences focus to all sciences, the …

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Episode 239: Deb Goodkin of FreeBSD 39:07

11M ago39:07

39:07

Guest Deb Goodkin Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes This episode of Sustain features host Richard Littauer having a conversation with guest Deb Goodkin, the Executive Director of the FreeBSD Foundation. They discuss the history, development, and distinct characteristics of FreeBSD as an operating system independent from Linux, and the foundation…

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Episode 238: Julia Evans and Wizard Zines 33:37

12M ago33:37

33:37

Guest Julia Evans Panelists Richard Littauer | Amanda Casari Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer and co-host Amanda Casari talk to Julia Evans, a zine artist and programmer from Montreal. The discussion delves into Julia's journey in creating educational zines about technical topics like strace, Bash, and Git. Julia shares …

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Episode 237: OSS for Climate Podcast Crossover: Max Jones on Carbon Plan 29:27

12M ago29:27

29:27

Guest Max Jones Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this first ever cross-over episode of Sustain and Open Source for Climate, host Richard welcomes guest Max Jones, a data scientist and open source software developer who works at Carbon Plan. Max discusses the importance of open source in bringing about effective climate action, the role of Ca…

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Episode 236: Eva Maxfield Brown & Boris Veytsman on OSS Dependencies in the Sciences 39:58

12M ago39:58

39:58

Guests Eva Maxfield Brown | Boris Veytsman Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer engages with guests Eva Maxfield Brown and Boris Veytsman to explore their co-authored paper, "Biomedical Open Source Software: Crucial Packages and Hidden Heroes." The paper focuses on identifying crucial but often over…

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Episode 235: The State of Open Infrastructure 2024, from IOI with Emmy Tsang 37:26

1y ago37:26

37:26

Guest Emmy Tsang Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard Littauer welcomes Emmy Tsang, the Engagement Lead at Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI). Emmy introduces the mission of IOI, which focuses on increasing investment in and adoption of open infrastructure to promote equitable access and participation in re…

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Episode 234: Simon Vansintjan on Mirlo 29:38

1y ago29:38

29:38

Guest Simon Vansintjan Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode, host Richard Littauer and guest Simon Vansintjan dive into the topic of open-source sustainability in the music industry. Simon, a long-time friend of Richard and a seasoned coder and designer, introduces Mirlo, an innovative online platform he's working on that combines e…

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Episode 233: Dr. Carlotta A. Berry on Diversity in STEM 38:15

1y ago38:15

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Guest Dr. Carlotta A. Berry Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode, host Richard Littauer engages in a conversation with Dr. Carlotta Berry, a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and a passionate advocate for diversity in STEM. Carlotta shares her journey from an un…

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Episode 232: Susan Kennedy on Open Technology Fund (OTF) 36:48

1y ago36:48

36:48

Guest Susan Kennedy Panelists Richard Littauer | Eriol Fox Show Notes In this episode, hosts Richard Littauer and Eriol Fox chat with Susan Kennedy, a program manager at the Open Technology Fund (OTF), to explore the intricacies of sustaining open source technologies. OTF, a nonprofit organization, plays a vital role in promoting internet freedom i…

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Episode 231: OSCA 2023 with Velda Kiara on her Open Source Journey 19:48

1y ago19:48

19:48

Guest Velda Kiara Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes Today, host Richard has a conversation with guest Velda Kiara, a passionate open source developer. Velda discusses how open source has helped businesses, how it benefits both coders and non-coders, and how it can lead to career growth. She also talks about the challenges of open source, particu…

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Episode 230: Kari L. Jordan on The Carpentries 36:20

1y ago36:20

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Guest Kari L. Jordan Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard welcomes guest Dr. Kari L. Jordan, the Executive Director of The Carpentries, to discuss the organization’s mission, challenges, and strategies for fostering an inclusive community that teaches data and coding skills. We explore topics like sustaining…

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Episode 229: OSCA 2023 with Stephen Okonkwo on Design and OSCA Festival 13:47

1y ago13:47

13:47

Guest Stephen Okonkwo Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, the OSCA 2023 series, host Richard welcomes Steve Okonkwo, a multidisciplinary designer who actively contributes to the Open Source Community Africa (OSCA). Steve sheds light on his role in enhancing user experience through thoughtful design, particularly for OSC…

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