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Latislaw coreylatislaw Pam Selle pamasaur Feminism amp Open Source Slides Challenge old models with new thought patterns Our Goal What does it look like Writing tests ID: 413759

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Corey Latislaw @corey_latislawPam Selle @pamasaur

Feminism & Open Source

Slides

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Challenge old models with new thought patterns.Our GoalSlide3

What does it look like?

Writing tests

Writing

documentation

Cleaning

up bad code

Doing the Dishes

(Paying Your Dues)Slide4

SourceSlide5

AgendaFeminismCurrent ModelNew ModelWhat you can doSlide6

"Feminism is the radical notion that women are people.” -Rebecca WestOn FeminismSlide7

"the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes"What is Feminism?Slide8

Different flavors of feminismIntersectionalityIn open source

Feminism vs. FeminismsSlide9

"[Women] are not sure if other community members will treat them respectfully, prefer not to be the only woman in the group, or are uncertain about embarking on the solitary exploration typically needed to get up to speed in open source.”

-Zhurakhinskaya

Why aren't women in FOSS?Slide10

"...hindrances to participation includ[e] a lack of mentors and role models, discriminating language usage, a male–dominated competitive world view, and a lack of women–centered perspectives.”-

ReagleCurrent ModelSlide11

"Contrary to what we would like to believe, there is no such thing as a 'structureless' group. Any group of people of whatever nature coming together for any length of time, for any purpose, will inevitably structure itself in some fashion. The structure may be flexible, it may vary over time, it may evenly or unevenly distribute tasks, power and resources over the members of the group. But it will be formed regardless of the abilities, personalities and intentions of the people involved. The very fact that we are individuals with different talents, predispositions and backgrounds makes this inevitable."

-Freeman

Structureless TyrannySlide12

"Paying your dues”Traditional devaluation of women's work (teaching, art, etc.)Bias against empathy

Structureless TyrannySlide13

[O]pen source culture is not feminist. Feminism is fundamentally about equality for everyone, not just women, and designers of any gender are just as alienated as women programmers, because it’s not an equally welcoming environment. -Trapani

Open Source ≠ FeministSlide14

Low participation diverse populationsLow polishLow testingLow documentationLow engagement of users

What's the outcome?Slide15

Abrasive emailsFlamewarsRTFMHostile environmentsMicroaggressionsApathetic / silent allies

Red FlagsSlide16

How can we make this better?What’s missing?New ModelSlide17
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WarmthMentorshipStewardshipUser/design focusOpen discourseOur ModelSlide19

Encourages traditionally underrepresented groups to participate.Provides a healthy space for criticism of the work product (not the people).Pathway for newbies to contribute in ways that interest them (coding, UX, PM, technical writer, etc.).Success CriteriaSlide20

"Let them know you're happy they're here, show them around the place, help them with their question or problem, and let them know how they can give back to the community.”

-Trapani

Warmth

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Clear pathways for contributionConversion of new contributors to regular contributorsPair programmingMentorshipSlide22

Answering questions and being accessible to new and regular contributors.Managing resourcesIdentifying strengths and interestsStewardshipSlide23

Architecture"Prioritize design and usability upfront, rather than accept a mess of software with plans to slap a pretty veneer on afterwards. This is been the lesson I keep having to learn and re-learn: design and usability cannot be an afterthought

Trapani

Design/User FocusSlide24

Clear communicationCommunity-approved standardsAccessible and open forums (lists, IRC, wikis)Open DiscourseSlide25

Lay out a clear path for contributionHave resources and tools for new contributorsKeep current contributors engagedCode of conduct

Healthy (Existing) CommunitiesSlide26

https://django-admin2.readthedocs.org/en/latest/contributing.htmlSlide27

What can I do?Slide28

Utopia Doesn't Exist

Conflict happensCommunities are people

Image SourceSlide29

Existing ProjectsContribute requested featuresContribute what’s missingEngage with community on IRC/listsAnswer questionsMentor new people

Improve onboardingJoin a core teamSlide30