Open Source Summit Europe 2024

Imagine stepping into a room full of developers, engineers, managers, executives with differing opinions, world views, agendas and technical experiences and perspectives. Now consider shepherding that group to collectively define and build a community open source project. How in the world would you do that? In addition to the supporting tools and frameworks (like collaborative documentation, source controls, issue trackers, communications platform), what are the necessary soft skills to steer a successful program? Drawing from collective real world experiences working in Open Source communities across Program management, Communications, and Marketing, the speakers will share insights and best practices on necessary “soft skills” needed to establish and run a vibrant, transparent and collaborative community, including stakeholder awareness, lowering barriers to entry, collective decision making and driving consensus to name a few. This session is designed for anyone involved in project management or community building to discover practical tips that can be applied not only to open source projects but also to enhancing team collaboration within your organization.