Hoshino Aiko (星野愛子・あいたん) @sakurajima

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**Shauna GM** @shauna@social.coop · 3d

You ever go to link a blog post and realize you never actually finished the post? That happened to me yesterday with my #FOSSBackstage talk. So today I finished/published said post.

I present: Six Ways to Onboard New Contributors

https://relational-tech.com/blog/six-ways-to-onboard.html

It rounds up my best suggestions for welcoming newcomers:

- context-building tasks
- FRAME tasks
- tasks that utilize newcomer ignorance
- tasks that utilize newcomer expertise
- pairing

and most important: letting new contributors "just be"

Relational TechSix Ways to Onboard New ContributorsOnboarding new contributors is hard. Here are six different approaches to welcoming newcomers to your project.

**Shauna GM** @shauna@social.coop · 5d

Shauna GM @shauna@social.coop

All done! I'll share the recording once it's ready.

Thanks #FOSSBackstage for hosting this talk! It's the first time I've given it and I'm looking forward to iterating on it and improving it. If you know of any conferences, meetups, groups, etc who'd like to hear a version of it, LMK.

There was a ton of stuff I had to cut from the talk which I'll be posting about here and on my website relational-tech.com over the next few weeks.

#FOSSBack

**Max Mehl** @mxmehl@mastodon.social · 5d

Max Mehl @mxmehl@mastodon.social

As multiple people already asked for it, here are the slides of my #FOSSbackstage talk I gave yesterday on "Burden of Knowledge - Dealing with Risks in Open Source".

https://mehl.mx/docs/2025-03-Managing-Open-Source-Risks.pdf

If you're still at the conference and would like to talk about software supply chain, identifying and managing risks strategically and ideally in a collaborative manner, find me!

#fossback @FOSSBackstage @dbsystel #dbsystel #supplychain #sbom

**Shauna GM** @shauna@social.coop · 5d

Shauna GM @shauna@social.coop

Enjoy your coffee break, #FOSSBackstage stagehands! I'm sipping a homemade latte over here in DC.

When the conference resumes, I'll be giving a talk, "Relationship Problems In Open Source", about how we can view some of the most common #FOSS challenges, such as burnout, onboarding, funding, and UX, through a relational lens.

If you want a sneak peek you can check out the slides here: http://relational-tech.com/misc/Relationship%20Problems%20in%20Open%20Source.pdf

#FOSSBack

**Noujoum** @noujoum@ohai.social · 5d *

Noujoum @noujoum@ohai.social

Favourite moment @FOSSBackstage als @sampaccoud und @lea_bei live ihr deutsch-französisches Text-Editor-Tool vorstellen und auf ihrer Slide einen QR-Code zeigen und wir live auf dem Bildschirm sehen können, wie das Publikum im Saal anfängt, das Dokument zu editieren ("Ohai!", "funktioniert!")

#fossback #fossbackstage

5d *

**Joseph Zikusooka (ZIK)** @jzik@mastodon.social · 5d

Joseph Zikusooka (ZIK) @jzik@mastodon.social

Are you attending FOSS Backstage 2025?

Join my session on fostering FOSS adoption in underserved communities today, March 11, at 11:35 CET ~ Wintergarten.

I will be sharing key strategies and insights, with a special focus on Africa. @fossback

https://25.foss-backstage.de/session/empowering-african-communities-using-open-source-software

#FOSSBack #FOSSBack25 #FOSSBackstage

**Joseph Zikusooka (ZIK)** @jzik@mastodon.social · 6d

Joseph Zikusooka (ZIK) @jzik@mastodon.social

If you're attending FOSS Backstage 2025, be sure to catch my talk on Tuesday, March 11, at 11:35 CET (Wintergarten) @FOSSBackstage

https://25.foss-backstage.de/session/empowering-african-communities-using-open-source-software

#FOSSBack #FOSSBackstage #FOSSBackstage2025

**Alexander Brăteanu** @alexbrateanu@mastodon.social · Mar 9

Alexander Brăteanu @alexbrateanu@mastodon.social

The #Fediwall for #fossbackstage is live!

Mar 9

**Rbowen** @rbowen@mastodon.social · Mar 5, 2024

Rbowen @rbowen@mastodon.social

Reasons *not* to open source stuff, from @celeste at #fossbackstage

* We're done with it
* To get attention
* The old bait and switch

Mar 5, 2024

**Little Detritus** @littledetritus@geraffel.social · Mar 4, 2024

Little Detritus @littledetritus@geraffel.social

Anyone @FOSSBackstage ,
pls feel cordially invited to join an after event hangout @cbase

Food can be collected on the way there. Standing recommendation is the Chinese place next to the Chinese embassy on the way.

#fossback #fossbackstage

Mar 4, 2024

**Pedro MC Fernandes** @freenandes@mastodon.social · Mar 4, 2024 *

Pedro MC Fernandes @freenandes@mastodon.social

At @FOSSBackstage learning way more than i expected from open-source. Great, friendly community! Took the chance of bringing @owncast too into the party, in the form of stickers #fossback #fossbackstage

Mar 4, 2024 *

**Dr. Dawn Foster** @geekygirldawn@hachyderm.io · Mar 4, 2024

Dr. Dawn Foster @geekygirldawn@hachyderm.io

I love that there are 2 Dawns (also @BajoranEngineer) both with purple hair who are speaking at #FOSSBackstage

Mar 4, 2024

**FOSS Backstage** @FOSSBackstage@floss.social · Nov 16, 2023 *

FOSS Backstage @FOSSBackstage@floss.social

The Call for Papers deadline for FOSS Backstage has been extended until November 19th! Share your insights and expertise on all things Community, Management and Compliance in FOSS. Submit your proposal here: https://program.foss-backstage.de/fossback24/cfp #FOSSBackstage #CallForPapers #OpenSource

Nov 16, 2023 *

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