On today's episode, Saron speaks with Brian Douglas, founder and CEO of Open Sauced, where he works on increasing the knowledge and insights of open-source communities. In the past he’s lead Developer Advocacy at GitHub by fostering a community of early adopters through conversations with the top open source maintainers on GitHub. Hear them discuss how Brain learned to code to start his own company, takeaways from working at startups, open source insights and learning through rejection. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Open Sauced FreeCompute Electron React Native WebPack NoJS CSS SDK Node Angular 2.0 Angular JS JavaScript React API Linked List Go Open Source Ruby On Rails Brian DouglasOutside of Open Sauced, Brian was most recently a member of the Developer Relations team at GitHub where he worked on the increasing use of GitHub and its API by fostering a community of early adopters through the developer programs. In the past, he’s led Developer Advocacy and Front-end development at Netlify, where he sat in a hybrid role as Frontend Engineer and Developer Advocate. Today, Brian finds a lot of enjoyment in encouraging folks to get involved in Open Source through his organization, Open Sauced.

This time, Brian Douglas, the 'Beyoncé of open source' and founder of OpenSauced, shares insights on maximizing open source projects. They discuss the challenges of GitHub, including data access and the importance of effective onboarding. There's also light-hearted banter about tech trends, like the Advent of Code and Mat Ryer's hilarious impersonation of Liam Neeson. Furthermore, the benefits of building meaningful relationships in the open source community take center stage, emphasizing empathy and engagement.

Brian Douglas, founder and CEO of Open Sauced, explores the nuances of sustaining open-source projects. He shares insights from his tenure at GitHub and Netlify while discussing the importance of effective metrics, like the 'contributor absence factor.' Brian also delves into the challenges of funding and supporting smaller projects amidst enterprise needs. With a focus on community engagement and mentorship, he emphasizes how diverse perspectives can drive innovation and ensure the longevity of open-source ecosystems.

Brian Douglas, a seasoned consultant and educator, discusses visualizing open source data in React, challenges in data visualization within the React ecosystem, utilizing the GitHub GraphQL API, Nivo for data visualization, 'Lottery Factor' for showcasing contributors, navigating tools and metrics, ethical considerations in project representation, and the changing dynamics of open source projects.

Guest Brian Douglas, former Head of DevRel at GitHub, discusses his time at GitHub, GitHub Actions, Copilot, and his new venture Open Sauced. Topics include open source projects, AI in development, historical data in GitHub, building open source projects, future of open source, and AI tools for developers.