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Join is in exactly one week for our keynote presentation https://lnkd.in/gY6zGvp7 by Tom Callaway #opensource #stanfordwebcamp For more than 25 years, Open Source has fundamentally changed the way that software is used, developed, and distributed. Almost every company on the planet is using open source solutions today. Yet, Open Source faces a new set of challenges, including project sustainability, diversity & inclusion, corporate involvement, faux-pen licensing, and Generative AI. In this session, I'll discuss these challenges, and suggest some of the ideas I'm thinking about as possible solutions. 

One of the most interesting aspects of conducting research is the Synthesis wall (can be digital, can be physical). This tool makes laying out data and triangulating fun and easy to consume. It was especially helpful when we were exploring the civic tech landscape with Civic Hive, allowing us to see the wide ecosystem and identify areas for improvement. Whether you're working on user research, innovation research, communications research, or market research, a synthesis wall can be a valuable asset. It helps to organize and synthesize data, making it easier to identify patterns and draw insights. Have you used a synthesis wall in your research? What tools worked well for you? Share your experience in the comments! #research #datamanagement #insights #civictech #marketresearch #synthesis #synthesiswall

🎉 Thrilled to announce our recent publication in PACM on Human-Computer Interaction, "What Does a Downvote Do? Performing Complementary and Competing Knowledge Practices on an Online Platform," co-authored with Thomas Hillman. 🔍 What makes a downvote more than just a click? Our study delves into the complex world of voting systems on Stack Overflow, a pivotal knowledge-sharing hub for software developers. We explore how votes derive their multifaceted meanings from the interplay between social dynamics and technological features of the platform, influencing which content thrives and which fades away. 👉 Dive into our paper for a detailed look at how users and technology co-create the rules of digital engagement!

💡New Blog from DATA4Philanthropy: "How to measure impact in times of complexity and uncertainty?" 🎯Over the last few months, the DATA4Philanthropy team has received many suggestions for future programming and resources. One of the topics the team heard most was the need for new approaches to understand and evaluate impact. 📝In this piece, the team provides key takeaways from a recent blog by Prof Ingrid Burkett and A/Prof Joanne McNeill (published on the Griffith Centre for Systems Innovation blog) on the many ways organizations have evaluated impact, combining qualitative and quantitative methods. ➡️Read the full blog: https://lnkd.in/g6EJE7zH  ➡️Do you know of any other work that should be featured on DATA4Philanthropy? Let us know: https://lnkd.in/gC4NNcCU  ➡️Sign up for the DATA4Philanthropy Network: https://lnkd.in/gs3evg_W

🌟 Exciting! I am entering a Debate!! 🌟 I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be participating in an upcoming Tech Duels debate that promises to be an exhilarating journey! But here’s the twist – I will be advocating a stance that is contrary to my own beliefs! 🔄 Why is this so exciting? Debates are not just platforms for presenting arguments; they are crucibles for testing ideas, understanding different perspectives, and fostering empathy. By debating a viewpoint opposite to my own, I’m stepping into a realm of intellectual challenge and growth. It’s an opportunity to explore the breadth of a topic, deepen my understanding, and refine my thoughts. This event is not just a debate; it’s a celebration of open-mindedness and the power of respectful discourse in our continuous pursuit of knowledge and understanding. It’s about embracing the complexity of issues and acknowledging that there’s always more to learn. I’m looking forward to this very fun ride and can’t wait to share my experiences and insights with you all. Stay tuned for more updates! If you are in DC, you can watch it live!! #Debate #OpenMindedness #aileadership #womeninai #responsibleai #IntellectualGrowth #EmpathyInAction #LifeLongLearning

Once basked in the glow of unbridled optimism, the technology landscape seems to have undergone a profound transformation, morphing from the beacon of hope to a source of deep skepticism and resentment. 😱 ➡️ Shira Ovide encapsulates this seismic shift, reflecting on a decade where the technology industry, once the David amidst global turmoil, burgeoned into an unassailable Goliath. ➡️ This metamorphosis wasn't subtle; it was a dramatic pivot from the sunny faith in technology's potential to a clouded vision marred by disillusionment and distrust. ➡️ This week's crystallization of this shift, underscored by a landmark European law aimed at curbing Big Tech's overreach, echoes a broader societal introspection about our relationship with technology. ➡️ The vibrant enthusiasm of the 2010s is now a cocktail of wariness, questioning whether technology, particularly AI, serves us or ensnares us. ➡️ This reflection isn't mere nostalgia; it's a critical juncture in our collective journey with technology, urging us to ponder the dual-edged sword of innovation. ➡️ While we've witnessed technology's prowess in solving complex problems, there's an escalating concern that it might be weaving a tapestry of new dilemmas — compromising privacy, amplifying deceit, and prioritizing corporate interests over common welfare. ❓ In this narrative of tech disillusionment, the call to action is clear: Can we recalibrate our trajectory to harness technology as a force for good, ensuring it aligns with humanity's broader interests and ethical standards? Or are we destined to navigate a landscape where technology's blessings are indelibly shadowed by its curses? Read the full story on The Washington Post: https://lnkd.in/gx5HxMSq ---- 💡 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗽𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 - you can have real-time insights, recommendations (a lot more than I share here) and conversations with my digital twin via text, audio or video in 28 languages! Go to app.thedigitalspeaker.com and sign up to take our connection to the next level! 🚀

Which aspects of #Afrofuturism are most important for the next decade - art, technology, education, architecture? Join me for conversations and workshops to explore the practical application of these ideas this week with the Twin Cities Innovation Alliance! #business #expertise #fintech #LLM

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I know X sucks in lots of ways but I just came across this guy: https://x.com/_jaybaxter_ via E. Glen Weyl - co-author of Plurality https://x.com/glenweyl Jay is a lead engineer in Community Notes, which is OSS and he has just posted that YouTube is now adopting Community Notes in exactly the same way that X does and Jay is calling for Zuckerberg to do the same. Community in action! Community Notes: a collaborative way to add helpful context to posts and keep people better informed Community Notes aims to create a better-informed world, by empowering people on X to collaboratively add helpful notes to posts that might be misleading. Contributors write and rate notes Contributors are people on X, just like you, who sign up to write and rate notes. The more people that participate, the better the program becomes. Only notes rated helpful by people from diverse perspectives appear on posts Community Notes doesn't work by majority rules. To identify notes that are helpful to a wide range of people, notes require agreement between contributors who have sometimes disagreed in their past ratings. This helps prevent one-sided ratings. Learn more about how Community Notes handles diverse perspectives. X doesn’t choose what shows up, the people do X doesn’t write, rate or moderate notes (unless they break X's Rules.) We believe giving people a voice to make these choices together is a fair and effective way to add information that helps people stay better informed. Open-source and transparent It’s important for people to understand how Community Notes works, and to be able to help shape it. The program is built on transparency: all contributions are published daily, and our ranking algorithm can be inspected by anyone. Learn more how it works under the hood. https://lnkd.in/eJimWj2r

🌟 Introducing Code Ocean Collections! 🌟 We’re thrilled to unveil Collections – an exciting new feature designed to revolutionize the way your teams organize and share computational assets. With Collections, you can easily organize your Capsules, Pipelines, No-Code Apps, and Data. Your gold standard workflows now set a measure of excellence across your organization. 🌎 Explore Collections to browse assets, run your Data through analyses with a click, or duplicate entire workflows to accelerate your research like never before! #DataManagement #lifesciences #bioinformatics #computationalbiology #research