The Open Source Way

The TODO Group – Talk Openly, Develop Openly

Sep 27, 2023

Ana Jiménez Santamaria discusses the TODO Group, a community dedicated to promoting open-source practices within organizations. They talk about the history, mission, and working mode of the group. They also discuss the levels of contribution within the community and the process of generating outputs, such as guides, through GitHub discussions and review by the steering committee.

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Quick takeaways

The TODO Group is an open community that focuses on open source program office (OSPO) adoption and education, providing a platform for organizations and individuals to discuss and exchange best practices for managing open source strategy and operations.

The TODO Group follows a transparent and inclusive process for creating outputs such as guides, guidelines, and tools, encouraging contributions and engagement from the wider community to foster growth and knowledge sharing.

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Introduction to the To Do Group

The To Do Group is an open community within the Linux Foundation that focuses on open source program office (OSPO) adoption and education. It serves as a platform for organizations and individuals to discuss and exchange best practices for managing open source strategy and operations. The community consists of diverse members, including practitioners from various organizations, students, and contributors. The group aims to cultivate growth and adoption of OSPOs and create value for the community participants.

Introduction

2min

Transitioning from Marketing to Data Science in Open Source

2min

Introduction and Evolution of the TODO Group

8min

Levels of Contribution within the TODO Group

2min

Generating Outputs in the Community

12min

In this episode our host Karsten Hohage talks to Ana Jiménez Santamaria about the TODO Group, a community dedicated to sharing knowledge, collaborating on practices, tools, and other ways to run effective Open Source Program Offices and similar initiatives. They discuss its history, mission, working mode, and how TODO Group provides a platform to connect peers and enables them to collaborate on projects that promote the integration of strategic open-source practices within different organizations. Everyone is welcome to join the TODO mission and contribute to the continuous development of best practices.

Guests:

Ana Jiménez Santamaría is the OSPO Program Manager at the TODO Group. Ana has a strong background in Open Source, Developer Relations, Community Health Analytics, and InnerSource. She previously worked at Bitergia, a software development analytics firm, where she completed her M.Sc. in Data Science. Her thesis focused on measuring the success of Developer Relations in Open Source communities. For more details on her thesis work, check out: https://anajimenezsantamaria.gitlab.io/