Lessons Learned in Promoting Open Source Software Contribution from Latin America

Explore insights on promoting open source software (OSS) contributions from Latin America in this 14-minute conference talk presented at Open Source 101 2023 in Charlotte. Discover the challenges and opportunities in increasing OSS participation from the region, as Pedro Galvan shares his findings from three years of research, developer interviews, and organizing open source events. Learn about ongoing initiatives to boost OSS contributions and their results so far. Gain valuable perspectives on the disparity between OSS usage and contribution in Latin America, and understand the strategies being employed to bridge this gap. Access accompanying slides for a visual overview of the key points discussed in this informative presentation on fostering a more active OSS community in the Latin American tech ecosystem.