All talks from FOSS Backstage
Seyi Kuforiji – Bridging the Gap: Encouraging African Talent to Open Source #FOSSBack
In this talk, Seyi Kuforiji addresses the underrepresentation of African contributors in open-source...
Educating the next generation of open source contributors #FOSSBack
This talk addresses the pressing need for educating the next generation of open source contributors...
Jan Dittrich – Best practices and (very) small projects #FOSSBack
In this session, Jan Dittrich explores the challenges faced by individual maintainers of open source...
Johannes Näder – Let’s tackle Openwashing! #FOSSBack
This talk, presented by Johannes Näder, addresses the pressing issue of openwashing in the Free Soft...
Zainab Daodu – Narrative Infrastructure: Storytelling to Grow Open Source #FOSSBack
In this talk, Zainab Daodu discusses the vital role of storytelling in building and sustaining open-...
Victoria Nduka – Lessons from Prometheus's First Design Mentorship #FOSSBack
This talk features Victoria Nduka as she shares insights from Prometheus's first experience with UX...
Felix Reda, Nicholas Gates – We need a European Sovereign Tech Fund! #FOSSBack
This talk features Felix Reda and Nicholas Gates, who present an in-depth analysis of the political,...
Tom Sadler, Joel Keers – A fork load of maintenance - forking a key dependency #FOSSBack
This talk examines the BBC’s journey in maintaining a fork of dash.js, a JavaScript library essentia...
Mustapha Rufai – Docs, Demos, and Mentors: Growing Open Source #FOSSBack
In this workshop, Mustapha Rufai addresses the challenge of attracting and retaining contributors in...
Jochen Topf – The OpenStreetMap Community #FOSSBack
In this talk, Jochen Topf explores the OpenStreetMap (OSM) project, which has amassed a vast amount...
Daphne Preston-Kendal – The next xz attack #FOSSBack
This talk by Daphne Preston-Kendal addresses the xz backdoor attack that occurred between 2021 and 2...
Jan Ainali – Using content from Wikidata in your apps #FOSSBack
This talk features Jan Ainali discussing the use of Wikidata, a CC 0 licensed semantic knowledge bas...
Florent Zara – Training-as-Code: Scaling Open Source Literacy #FOSSBack
In this talk, Florent Zara introduces Eclipse OSILK, a pioneering "Training-as-Code" project that ut...
Oliver Drotbohm – Connecting Open Source Projects with Public Institutions #FOSSBack
This talk features Oliver Drotbohm discussing the relationship between open-source projects and publ...
Daniel Appelquist – Shifting Left on Human Rights? #FOSSBack
In this session, Daniel Appelquist discusses the integration of accessibility, security, and ethics...
Amir Montazery – Success Stories in Open Source: Security Audits with OSTIF #FOSSBack
In this talk, Amir Montazery discusses the significant role of security audits in enhancing open sou...
Elio Qoshi, Anxhela Maloku (Angie) – Identifying and Addressing Usability Vulnerabilities #FOSSBack
This talk, presented by Elio Qoshi and Anxhela Maloku, explores the concept of usability vulnerabili...
Jos Poortvliet – Beyond the license: measuring real openness in open source #FOSSBack
In this talk, Jos Poortvliet examines the critical distinction between open source licenses like GPL...
Emily Omier – How open source companies win #FOSSBack
This talk, presented by Emily Omier, explores how open source companies can leverage their open sour...
Dr. Andreas Kotulla, @AnwaltJun – AI-Generated Code: Legal Risks and How to Reduce Them #FOSSBack
This talk addresses the legal risks associated with using AI-generated code, particularly from tools...
ORT Server: An open source platform to automate CRA checks #FOSSBack
This talk features speakers Sebastian Schuberth and Martin Nonnenmacher discussing the ORT Server, a...
Cassie Jiun Seo – Curating Power: FOSS in the Service of National Interests #FOSSBack
In this talk, Cassie Jiun Seo examines the intersection of open source technology and national inter...
Nil Homedes – FLOSS Sustainability: Lessons from a Funding Crisis #FOSSBack
This talk, presented by Nil Homedes, addresses the journey of Decidim, which faced a funding crisis...
Miaolai Zhou – The Power of Dedicated Security Engineers vs. Volunteers #FOSSBack
This talk by Miaolai Zhou delves into the often-overlooked realm of open source security, examining...
Shannon Wray – How Open Collective moved from a for-profit to a non-profit #FOSSBack
In this talk, Shannon Wray discusses the transformation of Open Collective from a for-profit entity...
Tara Tarakiyee – Why Has Hardware Infrastructure Diverged From Open Software? #FOSSBack
This talk by Tara Tarakiyee delves into the reasons why hardware infrastructure has diverged signifi...
Gregor "Little Detritus" Bransky – Fair Share Cost Tokens #FOSSBack
This talk by Gregor Bransky focuses on the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and its implications for free...
Nicole Weber – Keeping the flame alive: storytelling for open source #FOSSBack
In this talk, Nicole Weber delves into the importance of storytelling in the context of open-source...
Madalin Neag – Why Open Standards Power Compliance #FOSSBack
In this session, Madalin Neag discusses the critical role of free and open standards in fostering in...
Mirko Boehm – Does FOSS Buy Sovereignty? Participation vs. Ownership #FOSSBack
In this talk, Mirko Boehm explores the relationship between Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and...
Nicholas Gates – Open Source in Local Governments: Lessons from across the EU #FOSSBack
This talk presents insights into how local governments in Europe effectively collaborate on open sou...
Jan Lehnardt – 2.5 Years of STA Bug Resilience: how we helped a lot of FOSS #FOSSBack
This talk by Jan Lehnardt focuses on the Bug Resilience Program of the Sovereign Tech Agency and hig...
Andy Piper – Building the Open Alternative: DPGs for Digital Sovereignty #FOSSBack
This talk features Andy Piper and focuses on digital sovereignty, emphasizing its importance for nat...
Jutta Kreyss – How the city of Munich measures digital sovereignty #FOSSBack
This talk by Jutta Kreyss explores the concept of digital sovereignty, emphasizing its importance fo...
Florent Zara, Julien Millau – From Tires to Code: Building Michelin's OSPO #FOSSBack
In this session, speakers Florent Zara and Julien Millau discuss Michelin's efforts to establish an...
Benjamin Nickolls, Andrew Nesbitt – Is InnerSource Commons good for open source? #FOSSBack
This talk features Benjamin Nickolls and Andrew Nesbitt discussing the InnerSource Commons and its r...
Dr. Wolfgang Gehring – A Frictionless Inner Source Journey #FOSSBack
In this session, Dr. Wolfgang Gehring explores the challenges of fostering successful Inner Source c...
Getting Real with the Supply Chain: From SBOM Data to Action #FOSSBack
This talk, presented by Max Mehl and Cornelius Schumacher, focuses on managing the complexities of s...
Dr. Daniel Gerber – Saxony in Action: Supporting a Lasting FOSS Foundation #FOSSBack
In this talk, Dr. Daniel Gerber explores the impactful role of the federal state of Saxony in suppor...
Leia Ruffini, Juan Ruitiña – Real accessibility: an imperfect, honest journey #FOSSBack
This talk features speakers Leia Ruffini and Juan Ruitiña, focusing on the challenges of building a...
Balancing the Supply Chain Act #FOSSBack
This panel discussion features Sarah Hoffmann, Cornelius Schumacher, Sven Jeroschewski, Melanie Woll...
Drew DeVault – Building and scaling Hare's community governance #FOSSBack
This talk by Drew DeVault explores the evolution of the Hare programming language community, which t...
Jan Ainali – FOSS behind the scenes - the center stage is not enough #FOSSBack
In this talk, Jan Ainali examines the implications of using proprietary platforms for open source so...
Michael Weinberg – Lessons from 10+ Years of Certifying Open Source Hardware #FOSSBack
This talk, presented by Michael Weinberg, covers the lessons learned from a decade of certifying ope...
Navigating engineering-focused environments #FOSSBack
This panel discussion, featuring Eriol Fox, Miguel Divo, Glòria Langreo, and David Edler, focuses on...
Æva Black – Can Open Source be Secure by Design? #FOSSBack
This talk examines the security challenges facing Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in the tech i...
Rich Bowen – Plan to fork (So you don't have to fork) #FOSSBack
In this talk, Rich Bowen discusses the importance of creating a detailed plan to fork as a crucial c...