As we get close to wrapping up this series on BobWP Unplugged, Bob introduces an another new show, “Open Source Reach.” In this show we will explore how open source impacts more than just code—including enterprise growth, community events, and digital accessibility.
Bob spotlights new and returning shows that highlight the heart and breadth of open source. If you’re ready to see how open source is evolving in the world around us, you won’t want to miss this.
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Takeaways
- Rebranding Update: The show is undergoing a rebranding series, with this being day six. The podcast is now called “Open Source Reach,” broadening its focus beyond code to the larger impact of open source.
- Scope Expansion: The podcast will explore how open source makes a real-world impact—including scaling open tools at the enterprise level, creating inclusive digital experiences, and fostering more community-focused events.
- Highlighted Series and Hosts:
- Scaling Enterprise OSS: Hosted by Brad Williams, Karim Marucchi, and Tom Willmot, focusing on the challenges of scaling open source solutions in the enterprise space.
- Open Event Talk: Hosted by Michelle Frechette and Devin Maeztri, giving a behind-the-scenes look at open source events like flagship WordCamps and other gatherings such as CloudFest and hackathons.
- Open Accessibility Insights: Led by Anne Bovelett, focusing on making digital experiences accessible for everyone.
- Core Themes: The show aims to showcase the heart, purpose, and educational value of open source work.
- Series Wrap-Up Coming: The next episode will conclude the rebranding series with a summary and wrap-up.
Episode Transcript
BobWP:
Welcome to BobWP Unplugged and it’s day six of our rebranding series and we’re zooming out to see how Open Source extends its reach beyond code. The show now Open Source Reach where we will be looking at how open Source makes a real world impact. Whether it’s scaling Open Tools at the enterprise level, open, creating inclusive digital experiences, or making events more community focused, this show captures the breadth of what Open source really touches.
Under this particular show, the series will be this show Bob WP Unplugged. Often I’ll be talking about our own Open Source reach here at OpenChannels FM, but also we’ll have some shows that you have learned to love over the years and some that maybe have just been low reason Scaling Enterprise OSS Brad Williams, Kareem Marucchi and Tom Wilmot explore the big picture challenges of growing in the enterprise space with Open Tools. Open Event Talk Michelle Frechette and Devin Maeztri give you a behind the scenes look at the events that make the open source world go round. A lot of these are our flagship WordCamps. There’s been things like CloudFest hackathons, you never know where we’ll end up.
And lastly, Open Accessibility Insights and Bovelett. She has been talking about accessibility a while here on the site and she’s going to continue under the show Open Source Reach. She’s going to help you understand how to build digital experiences that work for everyone. So this show is open source with heart, purpose and plenty of learning along the way. Tomorrow in the last of our series, I’ll kind of wrap it all up, but glad I was able to introduce you to the five shows and you can always subscribe to the shows or to the Entire channel on OpenChannels FM or your favorite POD app. Until tomorrow.
