In 2023, Miguel Angel Fernandez joined #FOSSBack to present approaches for identifying bots and linking profiles across development tools, plus a decade-long study of bot activity in Wikimedia Foundation repositories.
#fossback — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #fossback, aggregated by home.social.
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You're in luck! You have more than 10 mins but less than a day to submit your proposal to #FOSSBack.
Submission link: https://program.foss-backstage.de/fossback27/cfp
Submission deadline: Today at 23:59 CET.We can't wait to hear from you!
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It’s exactly one week until the CFP closes.
If you’d like to share work you’ve been doing or exploring, or get community input on a topic related to free and open-source software, #FOSSBack is the right stage for it.
Submit your proposal by 8 November 2026, 23:59 CET: https://program.foss-backstage.de/fossback27/cfp
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Got an idea? We've got a stage for you!
The call for proposals for #FOSSBack is still open, and we would love to hear from you.
Submit your proposal by 8 November 2026, 23:59 CET.
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Malcolm Bain joined us in 2022 for a look at "nearly open source" licenses of Elastic, Mongo, the Commons Clause, and others, and discusses this evolution in the open source licensing space.
Watch the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt-Y5IojD4A
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RE: https://floss.social/@FOSSBackstage/117405206912879362
my favorite open source event is back in 2027!
please consider submitting a proposal so we can curate a comprehensive program. #FOSSBack
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#FOSSBack returns to Kulturbrauerei, where it began in 2018!
Join us in Berlin, 2–3 March 2027, for two days exploring what makes open source work behind the scenes.
CFP open until 8 Nov 2026: https://program.foss-backstage.de/fossback27/cfp
Early bird Tickets: https://tickets.plainschwarz.com/fossback27/
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In this talk t #FOSSBack '26 Mirko Boehm argues that adopting Open Source doesn’t automatically mean digital sovereignty, and true autonomy depends on the capacity to contribute, influence governance, operate critical infrastructure, and shape technological futures.
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Open source has always been about more than code. To make simple the complexity of open source governance, we have to develop simple, understandable and effective governance structures.
Shane Coughlan joined us at the very first #FOSSBack in 2018 and delved into the key principles of that work for the real world.
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Cornelius Schumacher during his talk at #FOSSBack 2022, explains the Five-stage Model, which helps organisations to understand the path of open source adoption and gives concrete steps on how to advance through the different stages.
Catch the recording: https://youtu.be/6UMCe5o0KBw?si=G2H9QVedoD_qtQp1
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Benjamin Nickolls and Andrew Nesbitt joined us at this year's #FOSSBack to showcase an analysis of 800 member companies to answer the question, 'is the InnerSource Commons good for Open Source?
If you're keen to find out, catch up with the recording.
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From From 5 to 500:, this talk by Celeste Horgan at #FOSSBack 2026 on "More than developers: growing your maintainer community" analyzes the challenges a project faces as it goes from a small team of developers to a diverse set of contributors.
If you missed it then, catch this session here now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZvnUgyuk8I
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Jan Ainali joined us at #FOSSBack 2026 with "FOSS behind the scenes - the center stage is not enough." A talk that highlights how relying on proprietary platforms contradicts open source values, and more importantly, what you can do about it.
Watch the full recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoLSAS7m798
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We've shared recordings from past #FOSSBack, from Starter Kit, Human Factor, and now to Small Projects track.
Jan Dittrich joined us at #FOSSBack 2026 with "Best practices and small projects." A talk on the tools and work methods available to solo maintainers.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sod3VWQ9vEA
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This old but gold session on "The Critical Mass: A Guide to Building a Strong Community" by Maximilian Michels six years ago at #FOSSBack 2020 shares how, without a functioning community, a project is bound to have a lot of problems.
Watch the session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytUwI1VkyN8
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RE: https://floss.social/@FOSSBackstage/116967997753078487
Loving the shares from the back catalog of #FOSSBack! This talk about recruiting contributors from 2023 is particularly relevant today with so many maintainers overworked and burning out. Related: this lovely report on maintainer burnout from @mirandah at https://stewardshiplab.org/reports/burnout-in-open-source-a-structural-problem-we-can-fix-together
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🔍 We are looking for a venue for next year's #FOSSBack in Berlin!
As this year's location might not be available, we need a budget-friendly alternative for 200–300 people with space for 3 stages, catering, and a hallway track.
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This is another session from our Human Factor track by Dawn Foster at #FOSSBack 2023 on "Contributor Growth Strategies for OSS Projects." A talk on how to build a long-term contributor strategy and measuring community sustainability over time.
Watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQShFRGSEdk
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Dawn Foster and Peculiar C. Umeh were at #FOSSBack 2025 and during their session "Data to Action: Build Healthy & Sustainable OSS Communities" they shared tools and techniques to build healthy and sustainable OSS projects, ways to interpret metrics, ideas for improving in areas identified using the metrics and more.
Catch the full recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xj_fRfNMIs
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Shauna Gordon-McKeon (@shauna) joined us at #FOSSBack 2025 with an interesting session under the Human Factor Track on "Relationship Problems in Open Source" ands shared how common open source problems can be viewed through a relational lens.
Watch the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGRPusk1cgc
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This session by Alexia Georghiou on "Resilience Practical Application & Science" from #FOSSBack 2021 under the Human Factor track is still as relevant as it was then. It covers the benefits of support, self care, and so much more.
Watch the full recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBfQfIM9YIw
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Three speakers, Nina Rojc, Leia Ruffini, Kola Ojoodide joined us at #FOSSBack 2025 during their session "Bridging the Gap Between Designers & Open Source Communities" and shared their ongoing findings and early tools to make open source more accessible in this session.
Watch the full recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kq2emKppSc
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How often should you contribute to open source?
Ruth Ikegah during her session on "Best Practices for an Effective Open Source Contribution" at #FOSSBack 2023 suggests frequently, but that you should prioritize making valuable contributions.
Watch the full session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzJ6kT_BYSM
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Open source isn't always as open as it seems.
Here's a session by Jos Poortvliet at #FOSSBack 2026 on Beyond the license: measuring real openness in open source from our Starter Kit track, as promised,
Watch the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukJlNSEObEs
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Ruth Ikegah, Technical Content Manager and GitHub Star. Alongside Matt Cantu Snell , a graduate assistant with the University of Nebraska at Omaha, joined us at #FOSSBack 2022 with a session on "A Better DEI Badge - Made By You" A talk on how open source conferences connect with the CHAOSS DEI Badging Initiative to improve open source DEI best practices.
Watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chq-Ejw1rqY
Talks drop every week. Follow along!
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This one reframes how you think about security.
Elio Qoshi and Anxhela Maloku introduced the concept of "usability vulnerabilities" at #FOSSBack 2026. Go watch it now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vctZaoDzq2k&list=PLq-odUc2x7i_CkIlwiKrIKXLdmQgFxhCL&index=32
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Nicholas Gates studied five real cases, Consul Democracy, Digitransit, Golemio and more, and brought the findings to #FOSSBack 2026.
Watch the session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsK5KPm4tSY&list=PLq-odUc2x7i_CkIlwiKrIKXLdmQgFxhCL&index=3
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Jan Lehnardt shared 2.5 years of work through the Sovereign Tech Agency at #FOSSBack 2026. The recordings are live and you can now catch up on this session.
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@janl @neighbourhoodie @sovtechfund Wow congrats!
And thank you for showing that there indeed are ways to meaningfully support projects in a 'fly in by helicopter with limited time available'.
I've already started referencing your #fossback talk to share patterns that work after having been a sceptic myself.
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Daniel Appelquist – Shifting Left on Human Rights? #FOSSBack
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Jos Poortvliet – Beyond the license: measuring real openness in open source #FOSSBack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukJlNSEObEs