Open Source, On Purpose

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The Task of the Translator
On carrying meaning between corporate and community
Aug 13 • Danica Fine

July 2026

What Is Open Source Developer Relations?
It's not the same function with a different label
Jul 28 • Danica Fine
The Room We're Building
Visibility, connection, and inroads for women+ in open source
Jul 15 • Danica Fine
One Corner of Open Source
Notes from my first UN Open Source Week
Jul 6 • Danica Fine

June 2026

The Drift: Your archetype isn't permanent
The Non-Transferrable OSS Playbook, Part 6
Jun 18 • Danica Fine
The Founder: The Code is the Easy Part
The Non-Transferrable OSS Playbook, Part 5
Jun 10 • Danica Fine
Open Source at a Vendor Conference
What we expected vs. what the community actually needed.
Jun 5 • Danica Fine
The Business: Walking the Line Between Steward and Vendor
The Non-Transferrable OSS Playbook, Part 4
Jun 2 • Danica Fine

May 2026

Create the Space
They're waiting to show up.
May 28 • Danica Fine
The Champion: Showing Up for the Ecosystem
The Non-Transferrable OSS Playbook, Part 3
May 26 • Danica Fine
The Adopter: Advocating for OSS You Use (But Don't Own)
The Non-Transferrable OSS Playbook, Part 2
May 22 • Danica Fine
Why Your OSS Advocacy Strategy Probably Doesn't Fit
The Non-Transferrable OSS Playbook, Part 1
May 21 • Danica Fine
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