Open Source Courses and Certifications

An Alternative to the American Way of Innovation

Exploring Shenzhen's unique electronics ecosystem and innovation culture, contrasting it with Western approaches to technology development and intellectual property.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Learn to contribute, create, and maintain open source projects. Explore project structures, documentation, licenses, and GitHub collaboration. Gain skills to participate in the global open source community.

• Codecademy
• 3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Meta

Rebooting Open Source at Facebook - OSCON 2014

Explore Facebook's revamped open source strategy, focusing on tools, processes, and culture that enhance community adoption and responsible stewardship while maintaining a fast-paced hacking ethos.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Meta

Modernizing Computer Science Education with Open Source

Explore innovative approaches to CS education, blending open source principles with formal academia to enhance student learning and collaboration in real-world projects.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Caleb Curry

Intro to FOSS - Free and Open Source Software

Explore the world of Free and Open Source Software, understanding key concepts, licenses, and their impact on software development and distribution.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ChariotSolutions

FOSS is in Jeopardy - Challenges and Solutions for Open Source Sustainability

Exploring challenges and solutions for open source sustainability, focusing on collaboration, funding, and long-term success in the software development ecosystem.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Alan Turing Institute

Turing Lecture - Open Source Influences on Technology Innovation - Allison Randal

Exploring open source's evolution from practical benefits to industry-wide adoption, and its potential for driving innovation through collaborative efforts and shared resources.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

a16z

How to Build an Open Source Business - From Community to Commercialization

Explore strategies for building a successful open source business, from community engagement to enterprise sales, with insights on licensing, product management, and revenue models.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How UXL Foundation Redefines the Landscape of Accelerated Computing

Explore UXL Foundation's initiative for unified software development across diverse accelerator architectures, emphasizing collaboration and open standards in AI/ML computing.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The United Nations' Interest in Open Source - Driving Sustainable Innovation and Global Collaboration

Explore UN's interest in open source for global cooperation, sustainable innovation, and addressing challenges like climate change. Insights on tech trends and diversity in software development.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Tejas Kumar

How to Fix Open Source Sustainability

Explore open source sustainability challenges, fair source licensing, and innovative funding models to balance developer compensation with user freedom in the evolving software ecosystem.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Tejas Kumar

Building a Successful Career with Open Source Projects - Erik Rasmussen

Discover how open-source projects can lead to career success, exploring form libraries, state management, and lessons from maintaining popular libraries like Redux Form and React Final Form.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

WeAreDevelopers

Open Source: The Engine of Innovation in the Digital Age

Explore how open source drives innovation in the digital era, examining its impact on technology development and collaboration across industries.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Docker

Open Source Evolution for AI and the Next Generation

Explore open source's evolution for AI and next-gen developers. Learn about Open Source Program Offices, balancing risks and rewards, and applying open source beyond code.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How to Contribute to Open Source

Learn to contribute to open source projects, from idea conception to pull request merging, using Laravel Prompts as an example. Gain practical skills for future contributions.

• Laracasts
• 1 hour 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course