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Engagement and Community in Open Source
This chapter features a lively discussion on the EuroSciPy 2024 conference, emphasizing the importance of mentor-user interactions and community engagement. It chronicles an individual’s journey from music to teaching and data science, including their contributions to the Pandas library and the positive community response to their open source submissions. The chapter also offers strategies for new contributors, highlighting the value of tackling real challenges and emphasizing the social dynamics of participating in open source projects.