Candid Contributions

Ever wondered what it is about open source software that makes people want to give so freely of their time? Well, this podcast for open-source contributors, future, past and present, by open-source contributors, is your one-stop shop to answering that question. We meet to discuss all things open-source; everything from the work itself to the communities we find ourselves in. Expect insight, ideas and idle chatter from four experienced developers: Lotte Pitcher, Carole Logan, Laura Weatherhead and Emma Burstow.

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Episodes (51)

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Candid Contributions

Nov 10, 2025
27½ minutes
25 MB

All four of us were together in-person - for the first time over two years - at Umbraco in the City, a community-organised event in Manchester. We talked about what contributions look like to a mature open-source product with a team of full time engineers working on the codebase. Are code contributions still the “gold-standard”, were they ever? We discuss this and what other types of contrubitions make a meaningful difference to the Umbraco CMS in front of a wonderful live audience. Thanks to our guests - Michael Latouche, Paul Seal and our new best friend Kieron McIntyre - for...

Candid Contributions

Live from Umbraco in the City Manchester!

Candid Contributions

00:00 -27:26