Investing in The Next Generation of Developers
About this episode
Jon Gottfried, Co-founder of Major League Hacking, joins me to chat about community building, open source as a career accelerator, and how Major League Hacking began.
In this episode, Jon and I discuss the role of open source in Major League Hacking and the lessons maintainers can learn from new developers and vice versa. Jon also shares his thoughts on community, sharing responsibilities, and tips for ensuring the future of open source. Listen to hear his perspective and learn how Major League Hacking came to be.
Highlights:
- Jon introduces himself and Major League Hacking (0:42)
- How Open Source fits into the work MLH does with developers entering the industry (1:44)
- How to be a successful open source contributor (3:20)
- Lessons maintainers can learn from the new developer experience (6:07)
- Jon shares his thoughts on community building (13:06)
- Jon shares his views on meeting in person vs. virtually (15:40)
- Sharing responsibilities in a business vs. an open source project (18:03)
- How contributing to an open source project can accelerate a career trajectory (21:48)
- How Major League Hacking began (24:01)
Links:
Jon
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmarkgo/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonmarkgo
- Company: https://mlh.io/
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