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A Beginners Guide to Open Source Software Development

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A Beginners Guide to Open Source Software Development

This free course introduces developers to the key concepts in developing open source software. It covers the who (successful projects and communities), what (definition), why (benefits), where (Git) and how (licensing, compliance, collaboration tips, managing diversity and continuous development & integration).

Who Is It For :

This course is addressed to software developers seeking to understand the ‘rules of the road’ of creating open source software, either as a newbie or as someone with experience primarily in creating proprietary code.

What You’ll Learn :

This course will teach you the key concepts involved in developing open source software (OSS), the benefits of using OSS as compared with using proprietary products, which open source projects form the foundations of today’s worldwide technology infrastructure, how to behave properly while engaging in OSS projects, OSS licensing issues, how to make use of projects such as FOSSology and SPDX to foster compliance, best practices for long term sustainability of projects, including how to respect and encourage diversity, and the importance of GitHub and other hosting providers and advanced interfaces, such as Gerrit.

What It Prepares You For :

The course will prepare you to leverage open source software in development activities in a sustainable, compliant manner.

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Testimonials

John Medina

Program Manager - NYC Department of Social Services Agency

I liked the ease of going back and forth through the material. The quizzes at the end of every section affirmed what I learned!

Marina Kong

Rail Systems Designer - WSP USA

Simple and concise information to get into the world of OSS.

Agam Prakash Vajpeyi

Senior Manager - Qualcomm

I liked the videos at the beginning of lessons, because it gave me some indication about what I'd be learning, that was better explained in the lesson.

Midhat Hassan

Senior Bridge Engineer - AECOM

I like how it was rather terse and easily absorbed.

Online, Self Paced
7-10 Hours of Course Material
Hands-on Labs & Assignments.
12 Months of Access to Online Course
Digital Badge
Discussion Forums

Details

Chapter 1. Course Introduction
Chapter 2. Open Source Software (OSS)
Chapter 3. Why Use Open Source Software?
Chapter 4. Examples of Successful OSS Projects
Chapter 5. Developing an OSS Strategy
Chapter 6. The ToDo Group
Chapter 7. The OpenChain Project
Chapter 8. How to Work in OSS Projects
Chapter 9. Continuous Integration
Chapter 10. OSS Licensing and Legal Issues
Chapter 11. Compliance Projects: Fossology, SPDX, CHAOSS
Chapter 12. Leadership vs Control and Why Projects Fail
Chapter 13. Respecting and Encouraging Diversity in OSS
Chapter 14. GitHub and Other Hosting Providers
Chapter 15. Advanced Git Interfaces: Gerrit

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