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Momentous: Reflecting on the Second Annual State of Open Con Wow, can’t believe it has been a week since the State of Open Con 2024 kicked off! In the end, there were 208 impressive speakers over two days across eight tracks and over 150 sessions and activities. Plus a broad delegate experience space across the […]

So what makes open source different from other technology? It’s about the community.

So what makes open source different from other technology? It’s about the community.

A Volunteer Story By: Phil Estes I had the pleasure of attending and volunteering at the inaugural StateOfOpenCon 2023 earlier this year. While many regular conference goers may not necessarily be impressed by a star-studded cast of tech leaders and well-known luminaries of industry, what’s incredibly impressive about the content and line-up at SOOCON23 is

Join an Open Source event like no other “The ethos of State of Open Con is that it’s an opportunity for people to come together and have a joint learning experience with some of the world’s leading experts in these spaces,” across open source software, open data and open hardware, said Amanda Brock, CEO of

Why State of Open Con is for you! Blog Post By: Jennifer Riggins If open source makes up at least 70% of technical stacks, that means it has the ability to touch billions of lives. Using, contributing to and distributing open source software comes with great responsibility. Many problems that are reflected around the world