Together we created an amazing body of work that will continue to influence others. We should all be proud of this.

Kronda Adair followed with a personal history of her experiences at Open Source Bridge, and of building her business. She offered these take-aways on the work we still need to do to create a truly inclusive and equitable industry.

Listen the Startup podcast series about Arlan Hamilton, the founder of Backstage capital. You’ll learn what radical wealth redistribution looks like. You’ll upgrade your definition of hustle. Hint: it’s not taking a summer off and flying around the country to get 50 of your rich friends to give you 5 million dollars and then starting a VC fund.

If there’s one theme that pervades my experience in tech, it’s that the people who have traditionally have the least access to money and resources are the best at sharing what they do have with others. But as Arlan likes to say, we’re done settling for crumbs. We’re here for the cake.

Make a list of the products and services you regularly use and recommend to others and then find some black and brown entrepreneurs who provide those services and start using them and recommending them to your networks.

• Deadstock
• My People’s Market
• OpenHaus

Ask your boss if the women and people of color in your company are being paid the same as their white colleagues for the same work.  If you’re white, tell colleagues how much YOU make.

Check out the Ascend Project repo and run your own version of it.

If you have the skills and the free time, make a website for a business owner who doesn’t have one.

Pay someone who’s given you free advice that helped you grow your business or advance your career. In cash.

Stop looking for underrepresented people to be your junior developers and start looking for us to be your CEOs, CTOs, and CFOs. I’m tired of watching companies hire us for VP of diversity positions and then blocking real change. There’s a lot of white people out here talking about they want to help but you don’t want to give up any of YOUR privilege. That’s not how it works.

These are just a few suggestions that I’ll leave you with as you go and consider your unconference topics for the day.

Lastly, I want to give you an easy metric to measure by so you know if your efforts are making real change:

Find ways to transfer MONEY, ACCESS, NETWORKS and POWER to those who have the least of those things.

If you’re not doing that, then you need to work harder.

We had a full set of unconference sessions, spanning the breadth of our community’s interests.

Updated unconference schedule! #osb18 pic.twitter.com/KKwZ7tYWDs

— Open Source Bridge (@osbridge) June 29, 2018

We collaborated and created things in the Hacker Lounge, including buttons.

Adventures in button making #osb18 pic.twitter.com/NVxTuOX2Dn

— e. hashman (@ehashdn) June 30, 2018

And we talked about what comes next. You’re welcome to join us on our new Zulip Chat and be a part of this conversation.

Audrey shared her thoughts on Open Source Bridge ending in a blog post, Saying Goodbye to Open Source Bridge.

Do you have photos or reflections you’d like to share from our final conference? Leave a comment or let us know on Twitter or in Zulip.

Thank you everyone for being a part of this community and the work we did together! We’re excited to see what all of you create next.

Our venue is the Eliot Center located at 1226 SW Salmon (Google map).

We’re kicking off the day’s schedule at 9am sharp! Doors will open at 8:30am for you to check in and have a cup of coffee. If you’re bringing a friend or colleague, make sure they register in advance.

Getting here

If you’re coming by car, there are two parking lots right next to the Eliot Center. There’s also 2 hour and 5 hour street parking around the venue.

If you’re coming by public transportation, the closest stops are Galleria/SW 10th for MAX and Salmon or Main St for bus. Trimet has a trip planner that can give you more specific directions.

If you’re coming by bike, there are three racks in front of the Eliot Center.

Accessibility: Curb cutouts are on the corners of SW 12th and SW Salmon. Sadly, there isn’t one directly in front of the Eliot Center entrance. There are accessibility pathways/lanes on the first floor that we ask folks to leave clear, so that everyone can easily get to entrances/bathrooms/elevators.

Accessibility and childcare

To make our space accessible to all attendees, we’ll be marking access lanes with blue tape. Please keep an eye on where you’re standing and make sure you don’t block someone’s route. We also have CART captioning for the opening, keynotes, and unconference kickoff. Let Audrey or Christie know if you need help finding a seat where you can comfortably view the screen.

If you requested childcare, our provider will be on site from 9am to 6pm. Kids are also welcome throughout the event if accompanied by a responsible adult.

Meals

We will be taking a mid-day lunch break and you’re welcome to bring food or join a group headed to the carts. Coffee, tea, and water are available throughout the day. For the party, we’ll be having catered Lebanese food from Nicholas (menu details below). Also, cupcakes! This will be an alcohol-free space throughout the day, including the party.

Important policies

All attendees are expected to read and follow our code of conduct and photo policy. When you check in, you’ll be able to pick a name badge color reflecting whether you consent to be photographed. Do not take pictures at Open Source Bridge unless you’ve verified that all people visible have given permission. Please contact us if you have additional safety or security concerns.

Unconference notes

If you haven’t attended an unconference before, or it’s been a while, here’s a few things to know. The unconference schedule is determined by the attendees present. We’ll have a scheduling period starting around 10:30am where you’ll hear about the plan for the day and what rooms are available to use. Each person proposing a session will come up to the front of the room and say what their topic is. We encourage participants to team up and combine similar discussions. Here are some ideas on how to facilitate a great session.

To get the most out of attending the unconference:

• Listen as much as you contribute: make room for everyone to participate
• Host a session, even if you aren’t an expert. Some great conversations come out of people asking “how does this work?”
• If a session isn’t engaging you, feel free to move on or to spin off your own conversation later
• Thank your fellow participants! This is a collaborative space

Full schedule

• 8:30am Doors open
• 9am Welcome and announcements
• 9:30am Christie Koehler keynote
• 10am Kronda Adair keynote
• 10:30am Unconference scheduling
• 11:15am First session
• 12:15pm Lunch break
• 1:45pm Second session
• 2:45pm Break
• 3pm Third session
• 4pm Break
• 4:15pm Fourth session
• 5:15pm Break
• 5:30pm Unconference closing and gratitude sharing
• 6pm Party!
• 9pm The end

Food menus

From Nicholas (most items vegan and gluten free):

• Hummus
• Baba ganoush
• Tabouli
• Cucumber Tomato Garbanzo Mint Salad
• Falafel with tahini (v/gf) or tazhiki (contains dairy)
• Majadra
• Pita bread

From Back to Eden (vegan and gluten free):

Cupcakes: carrot cake w/cream cheese frosting, chocolate lovers, pistachio rosewater, chocolate peanut butter, strawberry lemon, pistachio cardamom vanilla bean, mexican mocha, lemon marionberry

Sponsors

Thank you to this year’s sponsors: The Recompiler, Changeset Consulting, EquitableTech, Okta, and Open Tech Strategies.

See you soon!

If space is available, on-site registration will be possible but the price for regular tickets will go up after today. We recommend getting your ticket now. In addition to the in-person options, there’s a donate-what-you-like “Gratitude” option for those of you who can’t attend but would like participate. A few $250 sponsorships are available to companies and individuals alike and you’ll be recognized on the Open Source Bridge website, in the Hacker Lounge, and by the co-chairs during opening and closing sessions.

This year’s conference offers:

• One-day multi-track unconference (BarCamp-style) with keynotes from Kronda Adair and Christie Koehler.
• Hacker lounge space with lego table, button maker, portable network kit demo, and more.
• Beverage service throughout the day.
• Free on-site childcare (availability limited, please check).
• Closing party with food from Nicholas Restaurant and cupcakes from Back to Eden.

We’ll kick-off at 9am (doors open 8:30) and switch from unconference to party around 6pm. Tickets are required for the entire event and capacity is limited.

Join us to celebrate 10 years of Open Source Bridge and to plan what’s next!

See you soon!

-Christie & Audrey

We’re looking forward to hearing Kronda’s perspective on her journey through the evolution of our conference and community, and what she’s learned about how to making a living with open source.

Additionally, Christie Koehler will open this year’s event with an engaging history of our conference, how it was and is now situated within the Portland tech and greater open source communities, and some ideas for we could build together next.

Space is limited but tickets are still available. In addition to a couple of in-person options, there’s a donate-what-you-like “Gratitude” option for those of you who can’t attend but would like participate in some way.

We could also use a few more sponsors! To sponsor all you need to do is purchase a $250 Sponsorship ticket. Sponsorship is available to companies and individuals alike and you’ll be recognized on the Open Source Bridge website, in the Hacker Lounge, and by the co-chairs during opening and closing events.

See you next week!
— Christie and Audrey

Even if you’re not planning to take advantage of child care, we encourage you to get your tickets now, whether or not you want to attend the whole day or just the party. In addition to a couple of in-person options, there’s a donate-what-you-like “Gratitude” option for those of you who can’t attend but would like participate in some way.

We could also use a few more sponsors! To sponsor all you need to do is purchase a $250 Sponsorship ticket. Sponsorship is available to companies and individuals alike and you’ll be recognized on the Open Source Bridge website, in the Hacker Lounge, and by the co-chairs during opening and closing events.

See you in a couple of weeks!

-Christie and Audrey

We could also use a few more sponsors! To sponsor all you need to do is purchase a $250 Sponsorship ticket. Sponsorship is available to companies and individuals alike and you’ll be recognized on the Open Source Bridge website, in the Hacker Lounge, and by the co-chairs during opening and closing events.

All proceeds from this year’s event will go towards covering expenses and any leftovers will go into the Stumptown Syndicate general fund. Even with our scaled-down event, we’ve committed to providing childcare and keynote live-captioning this year, which we should be able to do if we hit our sponsorship and ticket sales targets. You can help by purchasing your ticket today and/or asking your company to sponsor. Thank you!

But, wait, there’s more! Open Source Bridge is co-scheduled with two other awesome events:

A Django Girls PDX workshop, on Saturday, June 23rd. The deadline to apply is May 27th, so don’t delay!

Indie Web Summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 26-27. Register here.

See you next month!

-Christie and Audrey

Ticket sales are the main way we’re funding this year’s event. Because we’ll be in a smaller space, we’re limiting attendance to 200 people and we recommend you get your ticket as soon as you can!

We recognize that many of you who aren’t local to Portland may also want to be part of our celebration, but are unable to travel for a one-day event. If you’re still interested in contributing, we’ve set up a special donate-what-you-wish ticket registration option under “Gratitude.” When you register using this option, you can provide a message of thanks or a memory to share that we’ll print out and post in the Hacker Lounge.

Companies (or individuals) who’d like to support this final year of the conference may do so by purchasing a $250 Sponsorship ticket. Those of you who do will be recognized on the Open Source Bridge website, in the Hacker Lounge, and by the co-chairs during opening and closing events.

We’re excited to see all of you in June!

Open Source Bridge has always been run by a dedicated group of volunteers. While the conference has been hugely meaningful for us, personally and professionally, the amount of unpaid labor required to put on a 4-day conference like this isn’t sustainable indefinitely.

To close out the event, we’re celebrating what we’ve accomplished and experienced as a community. It’s important that we have the opportunity to explore together what comes next.

To do this, Audrey and Christie from the original organizing team are returning to organize a scaled-back, one-day event on Friday, June 29th, 2018 at the Eliot Center in Portland, OR.

The event will follow an unconference format, with a few keynotes as well as an afterparty. We’re looking forward to possible sessions on the past and future of open source, and best practices for development and community organizing. Additionally, we’ll be back to back with this year’s Indie Web Summit, happening at the Eliot Center Tuesday and Wednesday, June 26–27.

We’re finalizing the details and ticket registration will be open soon. Because we’ll be in a smaller space, we’re limiting attendance to 200 people and recommend you get your ticket as soon as you can!

Thanks for an awesome ten years and we look forward to seeing you in June!

— Christie and Audrey

Doors open an hour later than usual, at 9am, and we’ll kick things off in the Hacker Lounge. Everyone is welcome to propose a topic for discussion or group project to work on and we’ll create the day’s schedule together. If you’ve never participated in an unconference before, we’ll walk you through it. Today’s activities are open to all registered attendees, including Community Pass holders, so feel free to invite friends and folks that you think would be interested – the more the merrier!

Our venue is the Eliot Center on 1226 SW Salmon St, with the main entrance in between SW 12th and SW 13th. If you’d like to post about OSB on social media, our hashtag is #osb17 and you can tweet at us via @osbridge.

Citizenship Award:

Every year, we ask our community to pick an Open Source Bridge attendee to honor.

Congrats to our OSB 2017 Citizenship Award winner: Heidi Waterhouse! Thank you for livetweeting throughout the week, giving multiple talks, and generally improving the #osb17 experience for your fellow attendees.

Thanks as well to everyone who responded to our call for nominations!

Getting here:

• If you’re coming by car, there are two parking lots right next to the Eliot Center. The one on SW Salmon is $12.50 for all day parking while the one on SW 12th is $18. There’s also 2 hour and 5 hour street parking around the venue.
• If you’re coming by public transportation, the closest stops are Galleria/SW 10th for MAX and Salmon or Main St for bus. Trimet has a trip planner that can give you more specific directions.
• If you’re coming by bike, there are three racks in front of the Eliot Center.
• Accessibility: curb cutouts are on the corners of SW 12th and SW Salmon. Sadly, there isn’t one directly in front of the Eliot Center entrance. There are accessibility pathways/lanes on the first floor that we ask folks to leave clear, so that everyone can easily get to entrances/bathrooms/elevators.

Onsite:

• Wifi: We will be using the in-house wifi this year and bandwidth may be limited, so we ask that you be mindful with internet usage. If you need a backup plan for internet, Case Study Coffee and Heart Coffee Roasters are two nearby (0.2mi) cafes with wifi available.
• As a reminder, we have a Code of Conduct and Recording Policy in place at Open Source Bridge. Please review them in advance and make a note of what color lanyards people are wearing, as that will indicate their preference for being photographed and recorded.
• Need some assistance? Our volunteers will be sporting gold stickers when they’re on shift as well as yellow staff badges.
• Need a break or breather? We have a quiet room on the third floor. If you have trouble finding it, just ask a volunteer!
• All-gender restrooms (multi-stall) are available on the first floor, with a single-occupancy restroom available on the third floor (3A).

Lunch:

• You’ll have from noon to 1:30pm to find lunch in the area.
• For those who’d like lunch guides, you’ll meet by the Hacker Lounge (look for the signs) and head over to nearby food cart pods.
• There will also be yoga led by Sherri Koehler (location to be announced).

Thank YOU (yes, you!):

A conference takes so many people to pull off and we’re thankful to each and every one of you.

First off, thank you speakers, for sharing your perspectives and expertise with us. We’re honored to be able to feature your talks!

HUGE thank yous to Open Source Bridge’s 2017 sponsors. We’re so grateful to have you as partners. Thanks again to IBM (Gold), AlterConf (Silver), Mozilla (Bronze), ClientJoy (Bronze), Recompiler (Bronze), and LaunchCode (Media)!

We also want to say thanks to all the volunteers who held it down throughout the week. We appreciate all your time and your help!

To the organizing team: thank you for pulling everything together and coordinating ALL THE THINGS.

And lastly, thank YOU, dear attendees for being a part of Open Source Bridge 2017. We hope you had a great time and those of you who traveled: have a safe trip home!

We’ve made it to Day 3 of Open Source Bridge 2017!

For those who need to pick up their badge, registration opens at 8am, with plenty of coffee and tea. At 9am, keynoter Emily Gorcenski will lead us through a study of fake science in open data. If you don’t mind being on video, we’d love to have you join us in the Sanctuary by 8:30am to capture some audience shots for the keynote recording.

In addition to all the Thursday sessions, our Official Party will kick off onsite at 6pm, with games, food, and even a chiptune band!

Our venue is the Eliot Center on 1226 SW Salmon St, with the main entrance in between SW 12th and SW 13th. If you’d like to post about OSB on social media, our hashtag is #osb17 and you can tweet at us via @osbridge.

Citizenship Award:

Every year, we recognize an outstanding attendee at Open Source Bridge. Is there someone who’s improved your experience at OSB? Is there someone whose open source contributions you want to say thank you for? We’d love your nominations before 6pm TONIGHT! The recipient will be revealed at our Official Party in the evening.

Getting here:

• If you’re coming by car, there are two parking lots right next to the Eliot Center. The one on SW Salmon is $12.50 for all day parking while the one on SW 12th is $18. There’s also 2 hour and 5 hour street parking around the venue.
• If you’re coming by public transportation, the closest stops are Galleria/SW 10th for MAX and Salmon or Main St for bus. Trimet has a trip planner that can give you more specific directions.
• If you’re coming by bike, there are three racks in front of the Eliot Center.
• Accessibility: curb cutouts are on the corners of SW 12th and SW Salmon. Sadly, there isn’t one directly in front of the Eliot Center entrance. There are accessibility pathways/lanes on the first floor that we ask folks to leave clear, so that everyone can easily get to entrances/bathrooms/elevators.

Onsite:

• Wifi: We will be using the in-house wifi this year and bandwidth may be limited, so we ask that you be mindful with internet usage. If you need a backup plan for internet, Case Study Coffee and Heart Coffee Roasters are two nearby (0.2mi) cafes with wifi available.
• As a reminder, we have a Code of Conduct and Recording Policy in place at Open Source Bridge. Please review them in advance and make a note of what color lanyards people are wearing, as that will indicate their preference for being photographed and recorded.
• Need some assistance? Our volunteers will be sporting gold stickers when they’re on shift as well as yellow staff badges.
• Need a break or breather? We have a quiet room on the third floor. If you have trouble finding it, just ask a volunteer!
• We will have childcare available tomorrow and Wednesday in Room A107.
• All-gender restrooms (multi-stall) are available on the first floor, with a single-occupancy restroom available on the third floor (3A).

In between sessions:

The Hacker Lounge (next to registration) will be open during and after sessions throughout the week. Stop by our Lego table, try out some 3D printing, make a button or two, grab stickers, or collaborate on a project! You can also get a massage for $1 per minute by stopping by between 9-11am, 11:30am-1pm, 2:30-4:30pm, or 5:30-6:30pm.

Lunch:

• You’ll have from noon to 1:30pm to find lunch in the area.
• For those who’d like lunch guides, you’ll meet by the Hacker Lounge (look for the signs) and head over to nearby food cart pods.

Thank you, sponsors:

Meet the amazing sponsors who made this year possible. Open Source Bridge’s 2017 patrons are IBM (Gold), AlterConf (Silver), Mozilla (Bronze), ClientJoy (Bronze), Recompiler (Bronze), and LaunchCode (Media)!