Episode 36: The Open Source Movement Shift with María Cruz

Sponsored By:
Panelists Justin Dorfman | Richard Littauer Guest Maria Cruz
(https://twitter.com/marianarra_) Google Open Source Show Notes In
this episode, we have Maria Cruz, Open Source Program Manager at
Google. Maria talks about doing community engagements for Cloud
Native projects and other things she does at Google. The panelists
are curious about how the Open Source movement shifted since
COVID-19 took over the world. Also, Maria gives great advice to
people who are aspiring to be Program Managers in OSPO (Open Source
Program Office). You can also find out what happens when Richard’s
had “late coffee.” Hit the button and download this episode!
[00:01:03] Maria tells us what she does at Google and how she first
got started with Open Source. [00:05:45] Maria explains how she has
seen the Open Source movement shift in the past couple of months
since COVID-19. [00:10:32] Richard asks Maria how do we design
events that are online to be as diverse as possible? How does that
work? What role does diversity have when we’re all 2-D? [00:15:28]
Richard is curious to know how do we foster connection and growth
on a friendship level between people remotely? Can it happen over
Zoom? Are there things we should do to make connection more
possible? Maria answers. [00:20:38] Justin wants to know how big
Maria’s OSPO (Open Source Program Office) team is and she also
gives advice for those who are aspiring to be Program Managers in
OSPO’s. [00:23:02] Justin asks her if she’s worked in any other
OSPO’s. Richard and Justin ask Maria what is Google’s OSPO up to
during these times of COVID-19 Coronavirus? [00:24:49] Google has
come out with resources
(http://services.google.com/fh/files/blogs/open_source_virtual_events_guide.pdf)
to help out with events that have been canceled or had to move to
virtual for Open Source projects. Maria talks more about the actual
resources that Google’s offering to the Open Source Community and
how people can get involved and use them. Spotlight [00:28:29]
Richard’s spotlight is the Open Knowledge Foundation. [00:28:58]
Justin’s spotlight is Alligator.io. [00:29:34] Maria’s spotlight is
the Open Source tool, Zulip. Quotes [00:33:04] “Just kind of create
a situation where the other person feels safe and comfortable
enough where they will open up.” Links Maria Cruz Twitter
(https://twitter.com/marianarra_) Open Source Virtual Events Guide
(http://services.google.com/fh/files/blogs/open_source_virtual_events_guide.pdf)
Cloud Native
(https://cloud.google.com/solutions/cloud-native-app-development)
Google Open Source (https://opensource.google/) Google Enterprise G
Suite (https://gsuite.google.com/enterprise/) GO Programming
Language (https://golang.org/) Open Knowledge Foundation
(https://okfn.org/) Alligator.io (https://alligator.io/) Zulip
(https://techblog.wikimedia.org/2020/05/04/using-zulip-an-open-source-tool-for-engaging-participants-in-wikimedias-technical-outreach-programs/)
Invest in Open Infrastructure Twitter
(https://twitter.com/investinopen) Credits Produced by Justin
Dorfman at CodeFund Edited by Paul M. Bahr at Peachtree Sound
(https://www.peachtreesound.com/) Show notes by DeAnn Bahr at
Peachtree Sound (https://www.peachtreesound.com/) Ad Sales by Eric
Berry at CodeFund Special Guest: María Cruz.