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Hey! I'm Bekah. I'm a career-changer. Bootcamp grad. Dev. Writer. Keynote Speaker. Mom to 4 kids. Creator, Maintainer, Podcast co-host: VirtualCoffee.io | Developer Experience Lead, @OpenSauced

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Five Lessons for Five Years in Tech

Five Lessons for Five Years in Tech

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The Hidden Cost of Free: Why Open Source Sustainability Matters

The Hidden Cost of Free: Why Open Source Sustainability Matters

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Transparency is Open Source Currency: Lessons from PearAI

Transparency is Open Source Currency: Lessons from PearAI

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Opening Our Hearts and Our Repo: Virtual Coffee's Journey to Open Source

Opening Our Hearts and Our Repo: Virtual Coffee's Journey to Open Source

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Building a culture of shared ownership

Building a culture of shared ownership

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The Problem of Knowledge Debt in Tech

The Problem of Knowledge Debt in Tech

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The Human Dependency Graph: Why We Need to Rethink Security in Open Source

The Human Dependency Graph: Why We Need to Rethink Security in Open Source

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Preptember: Preparing for a Successful Hacktoberfest

Preptember: Preparing for a Successful Hacktoberfest

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The Art of Effective Open Source Contribution

The Art of Effective Open Source Contribution

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Maximizing Software Security: The Benefits of Tracking SBOMs in Your Projects

Maximizing Software Security: The Benefits of Tracking SBOMs in Your Projects

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Unseen Impact: A Holistic View of Open Source Contributions

Unseen Impact: A Holistic View of Open Source Contributions

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Telling Your Open Source Story

Telling Your Open Source Story

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How does Cal.com check out? 01:44

How does Cal.com check out?

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Introducing the OSCR: Celebrating Open Source Stars

Introducing the OSCR: Celebrating Open Source Stars

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Open Source Alchemy: How Open Source Community Contributions Turn Code into Gold

Open Source Alchemy: How Open Source Community Contributions Turn Code into Gold

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The Unexpected Power of 100 Days in Open Source

The Unexpected Power of 100 Days in Open Source

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The Compound Interest of Open Source: How Collaboration Leads to Growth

The Compound Interest of Open Source: How Collaboration Leads to Growth

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How do you balance showing your understanding of tech with showing you can apply your skills? 02:17

How do you balance showing your understanding of tech with showing you can apply your skills?

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Building Better Developers

Building Better Developers

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YOLO Coding: The Good, the Bad, and the Risky 03:20

YOLO Coding: The Good, the Bad, and the Risky

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What is Open Source Success? 05:03

What is Open Source Success?

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The Silent Crisis in Open Source: When Maintainers Walk Away

The Silent Crisis in Open Source: When Maintainers Walk Away

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From Vite’s Popularity to Selenium’s Legacy: What Defines Open Source Success?

From Vite’s Popularity to Selenium’s Legacy: What Defines Open Source Success?

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The Open Source Paradox: Fragility and Promise

The Open Source Paradox: Fragility and Promise

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Cultivating Open Source Community

Cultivating Open Source Community

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Who's Hiring?

Who's Hiring?

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How to Find Open Source Projects to Contribute To

How to Find Open Source Projects to Contribute To

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How to Assess Your Skill Level Before Contributing to Open Source

How to Assess Your Skill Level Before Contributing to Open Source

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The Lottery Factor in Open Source 01:29

The Lottery Factor in Open Source

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Creating Open Source Connections

Creating Open Source Connections

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Pour One Out for create-react-app: What's Next?

Pour One Out for create-react-app: What's Next?

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Nurturing the Future of Open Source: Maintainers

Nurturing the Future of Open Source: Maintainers

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Being a Hybrid Friend is Hard

Being a Hybrid Friend is Hard

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Maintainer Monday

Maintainer Monday

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What do you want to know about tech & open source? AMA

What do you want to know about tech & open source? AMA

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Maintainer Monday: Community Care

Maintainer Monday: Community Care

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Who's looking for open source contributors? (week 67)

Who's looking for open source contributors? (week 67)

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Monthly Challenge: Cultivating Community Kindness in Uncertain Times

Monthly Challenge: Cultivating Community Kindness in Uncertain Times

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We Made a Copilot Tool for you to Unlock the Power of Git History

We Made a Copilot Tool for you to Unlock the Power of Git History

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Maintainer Month: Enhancing Support for Open Source Maintainers

Maintainer Month: Enhancing Support for Open Source Maintainers

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What I learned from 29 Days of OSS Alternatives

What I learned from 29 Days of OSS Alternatives

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Public Speaking Monthly Challenge: Check-in!

Public Speaking Monthly Challenge: Check-in!

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Who's looking for open source contributors? (week 66)

Who's looking for open source contributors? (week 66)

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Meet the New AI Engineers: Devin, Devika, and OpenDevin

Meet the New AI Engineers: Devin, Devika, and OpenDevin

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Step Into the Spotlight: Join Our Public Speaking Monthly Challenge!

Step Into the Spotlight: Join Our Public Speaking Monthly Challenge!

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What's the Difference Between New and Beginner Open Source Contributors?

What's the Difference Between New and Beginner Open Source Contributors?

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What are your favorite Public Speaking tips?

What are your favorite Public Speaking tips?

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How to Build Your Open Source Dream Team: A Guide

How to Build Your Open Source Dream Team: A Guide

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Scaling Open Source Projects: Navigating Challenges

Scaling Open Source Projects: Navigating Challenges

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What technology did you feel “just clicked” when you learned it?

What technology did you feel “just clicked” when you learned it?

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Who's looking for open source contributors? (week 66)

Who's looking for open source contributors? (week 66)

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OpenSauced: Nurturing Open Source Collaboration and Growth

OpenSauced: Nurturing Open Source Collaboration and Growth

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ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or HuggingChat’s Open Source Option

ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or HuggingChat’s Open Source Option

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Would you use an open source personal finance app?

Would you use an open source personal finance app?

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Exploring Supabase, the Open Source Backend for Developers

Exploring Supabase, the Open Source Backend for Developers

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Open Source AI Glasses: Would you wear them?

Open Source AI Glasses: Would you wear them?

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What would your dream home automation look like?

What would your dream home automation look like?

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Sending Emails with React

Sending Emails with React

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From Messy to Memorable: Shorten Your Links, Boost Your Brand

From Messy to Memorable: Shorten Your Links, Boost Your Brand

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What's a Headless CMS?

What's a Headless CMS?

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