CodeSee announced the launch of Open
Source Hub
(OSH). OSH is a community for developers of all skill levels to learn,
contribute, explore, and connect through open source communities across the
globe.
The majority of existing
open source communities are primarily issue aggregators, used as a location to
highlight projects for developers to work on. OSH provides developers tools to
onboard and understand the massive amount of code in an open source project,
making it easy to contribute, collaborate, and make a meaningful contribution. This is the first open
source community on the web to bring together maintainers, contributors,
projects, mentorship, support, and communication alongside a Discord community, the popular
online voice, video and text communication service.
Contributing to open source
has been a valuable way for developers to learn to code, practice or show off a
new skill, and contribute to "passion projects" by giving back to important
causes. OSH provides tools and information to all developers-whether they are a
recent graduate or a 20 year veteran, a peer, mentor, or mentee-to contribute
and grow in a safe trusting community.
"We haven't changed how we
read and understand code in 50 years but open source has engulfed us all, and
CodeSee was built to make understanding code easier. We need more developers
learning from and contributing to open source so that all of our codebases are
more maintainable and resilient. Every codebase is affected by open source so
we need to help each other ramp up in these codebases quickly and support one
another right now," said Shanea Leven, co-founder and CEO at CodeSee. "Open
Source Hub is more than a product or network, it is a movement. A movement for
developers at all skill levels to come together, learn, collaborate, and
contribute to and support open source with the code visibility tools and
manpower it desperately needs."
CodeSee is committed to
supporting all developers who participate in open source projects with
confidence and ease. Originally launched in 2021 as OSS Port, CodeSee's open
source community started simply as a
place to post about and find projects to work on. By working with community
members and other developers to understand what tools and capabilities the open
source community needed, CodeSee was able to create a unique experience built
for open source developers.
With the launch of OSH,
developers can:
- See the impact of changes using
CodeSee to create a visualization of the codebase making it easy to walk
others, both technical and non-technical people, through the changes.
- Build personal profiles and portfolios that
visually showcase their contributions and its impact. Community members
can participate as maintainers, contributors, or both.
- Search for and begin
projects that fit their needs and areas of passion including climate
change, social activism, and machine
learning.
- Access engaging
content and programs regularly.
- Participate in events including
livestreams, public stages and hackathons.
With these additional
capabilities, the OSH community has grown rapidly, demonstrating the need for
ease of access to a central location for developers, projects and
communication. For OSH community members, CodeSee will be forever-free-a
commitment made by CodeSee leaders in support of open source innovation.
What community members are
saying:
- "MSI is proud to
support CodeSee's Open Source Hub in their endeavors to make coding
accessible to all - we are excited to participate in the launch and can't
wait to see what's in store for the 2022-2023 year!" said Christine
Fan, EDU Program Manager at MSI.
- "The Open Source
Hub is a great place for technologists of all skill levels to talk shop
while learning about new and emerging trends in all aspects of open source
and technology." said Derek Murawsky, OSH Community Member Expert.