
For Good First Issue: Introducing a new way to contribute
For Good First Issue is a curated list of open source projects that are also digital public goods and need the help of developers.
February is Black History Month in the US and Canada, a month when we celebrate our amazing Black/African American heritage and what it represents in our society, our work, and…
February is Black History Month in the US and Canada, a month when we celebrate our amazing Black/African American heritage and what it represents in our society, our work, and in history. To honor the occasion, we shared a few stories on The ReadME Project highlighting the journeys of Black developers, open source leaders, and those fighting deeply ingrained inequity to create change.
We launched The ReadME Project last year to raise up voices showing the grit, optimism, and ingenuity of a growing community of developers. This month, I’m especially proud to highlight Black voices in tech for you to learn from and share. As a member of the open source community, and as a Black man with Cuban roots, I know the power of representation. I have had the opportunity to hear and learn from so many developers’ experiences, and each path is unique. These stories give me life, and I know they will do the same for others.
We know there are so many more stories worth telling, but visit The ReadME Project to read these:
One more on the GitHub Blog:
Our stories are so different, but they have a common theme: we joined a craft, knowing that very few of our future coworkers and collaborators were going to look like us. Now, we have the opportunity to help reshape the software community into one where new developers won’t have to look so hard to find themselves.
Interested in supporting organizations that advance social change? If you’re able, we invite you to contribute to The King Center or OHUB. Also, stay in touch: next month, we’ll be highlighting stories in honor of Women’s History Month.
Visit The ReadME Project to read the following stories: