Start Early and Always be Prepared for Change

When people get introduced to open source later in their life and career it can be a bigger adjustment that is hard to do, and that's when individuals start to struggle. When you introduce open source in a large organization, the effect multiples very quickly.

This My Open Source Experience podcast episode is diving into the stories and effects of getting introduced to open source in different stages of people's lives and in various circumstances:

- Samson Goddy talks about his experience with open source as a kid, and

* How the Sugar Desktop environment was instrumental in him gravitating to technology and communities

* Why kids need a hands-on experience with how technology works rather than access to tablets and smartphones that just work

- Clare Dillon shares her work with academic institutions as well as InnerSource Commons. Learn about

* Why it is crucial for university students to get in touch with open source

* How universities work on adding open source to the curriculum and research activities

* Methods to successful and less painful change management

* The SCARF Model

- Federico Gonzalez Waite talks about his experience at the Mexican government as he participated in rolling out open source, and help agencies to build their own tools and solutions. Learn about:

* How to navigate change through a large organization

* The impact that open source had in Mexico as well as in the Latin America region

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