Open Source Stories

About Open Source Stories

The Open Source Stories project celebrates collaboration, communication, community and, more in open source by collecting narratives from creators, ors, and consumers alike.

Publisher

Open Source Stories

Category

news · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Oct 2021

Latest episode

27 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Jun 2025

   Just keep moving - building inclusive pathways in open source with Dr. Kari L. Jordan

   Dr. Kari L. Jordan from The Carpentries shares how teaching Zumba fosters inclusive tech communities and discusses succession planning for open source contribution pathways in this interview.

2. 

   15 Jan 2025

   How we show up in open source with Julia Silge

   Host Alex Banks interviews data scientist Julia Silge about her journey into open source collaboration and embracing public learning.

3. 

   17 Dec 2024

   The Open Source Eras Tour with Erin McKean

   Host Alex Thompson interviews Erin McKean, a lexicographer, as she explores the evolution of open source through Taylor Swift's Eras, revealing surprising insights into its past and future.

Who has been a guest on Open Source Stories

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Kari L Jordan
• Julia Silge
• Erin McKean
• Hadley Wickham
• Rich Bowen

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 11 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

10

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.