GLUE WORK Is the Backbone of Open Source, But We’re Still Not Measuring It
Would a software development project be successful if everyone on the team spent their workday working on feature development? No, it would not. …
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CHAOSScon EU 2026 is Coming to the Open Source Village in Brussels!
Get ready! CHAOSScon EU 2026 is set for January 29th in Brussels, and we are thrilled to announce a significant and exciting evolution in how we are …
Updates from the CHAOSS Data Science Working Group: Practitioner Guides, Research, and More!
Our last [Data Science Working Group update][1] here on the CHAOSS blog was in June, so we thought it would be a good time to talk more about what we …
Open Source – Research Partnerships: Creating Win-Win for Industry and Academia
This blog post is for anyone interested in fostering a truly collaborative environment where universities, companies, and governments can all thrive. …
Hacktoberfest 2025 is here!
For those who aren’t familiar with the event, Hacktoberfest is a month-long initiative to encourage open source participation from new contributors. …
CHAOSScon Africa 2025 Recap
CHAOSScon Africa was held for the second time in Lagos, Nigeria, on the 13th of August 2025, and it brought together 110+ participants from Zambia, …