[ad_1] Between the release of the new Raspberry Pi 3 on March 1 and our Pi Day celebration last week, it’s been a big month for fans of the $35 mini computer. To add to the excitement, we’re pleased to announce our Raspberry Pi 3 Sweepstakes, where we’ll be giving away a Raspberry Pi 3 Ultimate…

[ad_1] Did you know that O’Reilly’s annual Open Source Convention, OSCON, is moving from their regular location of Portland, Oregon, to Austin, Texas (May 16-19)? As an Austin local, I’m ecstatic to have my favorite conference in my favorite city. I’ve always said (and read) that Austin and Portland are similar cities. Both are a little weird, both have that small…

[ad_1] The free and open source community has been having a lot of conversations about diversity, especially gender diversity, over the last few years. Although there is still plenty to do, we’ve made some real strides. After all, the first step is admitting there is a problem. Another type of diversity that has gotten much…

[ad_1] Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared some thoughts about several of the most common branding issues we see in our work with open source companies at New Kind. I’ve covered how to vet the name you are considering for an open source project and outlined the pros and cons of some of the…

[ad_1] Some people call patience a virtue. To me, it’s the single toughest lesson I had to learn when joining an open organization. It dawned on me recently in the middle of a class discussion with a group of MBA students at North Carolina State University. When I visited their classroom a few weeks ago…