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Want to see GitHub Copilot Workspace in action? Karan M.V. took the stage with Satya Nadella for a live demo with Copilot Workspace to build a front-end login page, all in natural language. https://lnkd.in/dPn2MRpy

Open source developers are the foundation of modern advancements in AI—creating new breakthroughs, finding new applications, and monitoring new models to coalesce around industry standards. But as we reach a critical inflection point in the Age of AI, Demetris Cheatham, Chief of Staff to the CEO of GitHub, argues it’s time to ask not what open source can do for AI, but what AI can do for open source. This #OpenSourceFriday, Cheatham explores the benefits of AI across three major open source categories: learning, productivity, and security.

Thinking of speaking at a conference this year? Here's how to ace your submission. ✅ And don’t forget to apply to speak at #GitHubUniverse. Submissions close May 10. https://lnkd.in/gMfxQZJh

May is for Maintainers—and celebrating the joy of maintainership through the voices of the OS maintainer community. Hear how Kelsey Hightower went from starting out to standing out on this episode of The ReadME Podcast. https://github.com/readme

May the 404's not be with you

Can you guess what's coming next week? 👀 Stay tuned.

Join GitHub and the Open Technology Fund (OTF) for a conversation on open source sustainability, and how the OTF’s new FOSS Sustainability Fund opens up new avenues of funding. If you maintainer a FOSS software project, come learn more about grant funding from the OTF! Tune in for a fireside chat with Felix Reda, GitHub’s Director of Developer Policy and former member of the European Parliament, Laura Cunningham, President of OTF and former Senior Advisor for Internet Freedom in the U.S. State Department, and Susan Kennedy, Program Manager at OTF. The discussion will include policy, internet freedoms, private versus public funding, the implications of the xz Utils vulnerability, FOSS maintainer burnout, and more. Tuesday, May 7th 9:30am EDT / 6:30am PDT / 4:30pm CEST With the applications for the new fund open through May 17th, this is a unique chance to learn more about the application process, what the grants look like, and how funding free and open source software is crucial for the security, privacy, and sustainability of online access. RSVP on Meetup at https://gh.io/otf-github and stream it here!

It’s been one year since we launched A11y Design Bootcamp! Learn more about the live educational program that raises awareness of web accessibility. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/g446fBmw

🚀 Join us this #opensourcefriday with Mike McQuaid, early GitHub engineer (#232) and Homebrew maintainer (#3). With 15+ years of experience and a track record of influential projects, Mike will share insights on Homebrew's journey, challenges, and impact. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a key figure in open-source software development! 🍻💻

An inside look at how The Ocean Cleanup uses open source data to help rid the world’s oceans of plastic 🔎 📊