“Find a mentor and an ally who you can ask questions but will also support you if you do speak out and someone tries to speak over you.”
“We all make mistakes. You might see it as a mistake, while others see it as your engagement.”
“And the Open Infrastructure community? 10/10 would recommend to a friend”
“Communities are mostly about people, not only code, so there is an element of match-making personalities and styles involved.”
“There are no limits to what can be achieved if we bring the best minds of the world together to solve common problems.”
“Open source culture is never just reusing free code on GitHub to enhance and promote their products.” It’s a community, from learning to mentorship offering.
“although this is a male-dominated industry, this is still an open space for everyone to join in. People are going to respect and listen to your ideas no matter what gender you are…”