Module 7: The Communal Pool that is the Open Source Environment (with Samson Goddy of OSCA)

The tech ecosystem offers a variety of niches, but none as unique as the Open Source environment. In this episode, we explore this niche with Samson Goddy (Co-founder, OSCA) as our guide. We cover the entire scope of open-source engagement - from the structure, its value for both business and contributor, and the ethical conundrum that bots present.

Samson Goddy: A software engineer who is committed to bringing about social change.

An advocate for open source software who mostly enjoys bridging the knowledge gap between enterprises on scale and sustainability. He works at Chainguard to secure the software supply chain by doing open source / Developer Relations things.

He is also the co-founder of Open Source Community Africa, a project that allows him to demonstrate his love for open source while constructing significant initiatives for the open-source community in Africa. He is one of the board members for Open Source Collective, an initiative that helps sustain open source projects through funding.