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Linux Foundation

Building a Thriving and Healthy Open Source Ecosystem in Africa - Lessons Learned

Linux Foundation via YouTube

Overview

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Explore the challenges and strategies of building a thriving open source ecosystem in Africa in this insightful conference talk. Gain valuable insights from Ada Nduka Oyom's six years of experience in developing developer communities and founding the largest open source community in the region. Learn about successful and unsuccessful community-building strategies, lessons learned, and proven methods for fostering the open source ecosystem through Open Source Community Africa (oscafrica.org). Discover how to create healthy collaborations with contributors, creators, and communities in the local African OSS space, and understand the focus areas, programs, events, and partnerships that have contributed to the growth of this vibrant ecosystem.

Syllabus

Introduction
Meet Ada
Open Source Community Africa
Focus Areas
Community
Programs Events
Oscar Fest
Oscar Fest 2022
Partnerships
Growth
Currently
Lessons Learned

Taught by

Linux Foundation

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