All Things Open Conference

🚀 NEW on We ❤️ Open Source 🚀 Open source transformed computing by breaking vendor lock-in and giving organizations freedom of choice. But some companies are now abandoning open licenses for closed models in pursuit of short-term gains. In this We Love Open Source podcast episode, Dave Stokes discusses the Redis-to-Valkey saga, the enduring relevance of SQL, and the role developers play in protecting the open ecosystem. The takeaway: sustaining open source requires active participation from the community that benefits from it. https://lnkd.in/eCw5TR7T #WeLoveOpenSource #OpenSource #OpenSourceLeadership #Developers #TechCommunity

🚀 NEW on We ❤️ Open Source 🚀 Open source geospatial tools continue to lower barriers to powerful mapping workflows. In this article, Don Watkins walks through a practical setup combining QGIS with MerginMaps to create a desktop-to-mobile field mapping workflow. The result: collect geospatial data on a phone, sync it with QGIS, and generate maps using entirely open source tools. It’s a useful approach for researchers, environmental projects, community mapping, and field teams. https://lnkd.in/eR5xj7Mf #WeLoveOpenSource #OpenSource #GIS #Geospatial #QGIS

The All Things Open 2026 Call for Papers is now open. Join us October 19–20 in Raleigh, NC and share your insights with 7,000+ technologists, decision-makers, and community members from around the world. We welcome speakers of all experience levels across open source, AI/ML, cloud, security, DevRel, and more. Submit your talk by March 31: https://lnkd.in/eXEzxuqu #AllThingsOpen

🚀 NEW on We ❤️ Open Source 🚀 Autonomous agents are quickly moving beyond IDE suggestions and into real-time system execution. In this article, Marty Puranik examines OpenClaw, an open source autonomous agent framework that executes complex tasks through simple chat interfaces like Telegram. It combines large language model reasoning with tool orchestration and direct system access. For developers, this means reduced context switching, reusable workflows, and controlled automation across infrastructure and codebases. It’s a meaningful shift—from AI as an advisor to AI as an operator. https://lnkd.in/eiHitEZq #WeLoveOpenSource #OpenSource #AIInfrastructure #DevTools #SoftwareEngineering

All Things AI is just three weeks away. The keynote lineup is now live, setting the tone for a conference focused on practical AI, enterprise impact, and community-driven innovation. The newly released 2026 poster design reflects the evolving relationship between AI and humans — and Durham, NC, as host city. IBM will also host a Generative Computing Lounge onsite, alongside a full day of hands-on workshops and expanded sponsorship opportunities. If AI strategy, implementation, and collaboration are part of your 2026 roadmap, today's email is worth a look. https://lnkd.in/emG7drpE #ArtificialIntelligence #OpenSource #AILeadership #TechEvents #AllThingsAI

🚀 NEW on We ❤️ Open Source 🚀 For two decades, government technology strategy has emphasized “build once, share widely.” AI is challenging that assumption. In this piece, Mark Headd explores how AI-assisted development is shifting the economics of software creation. As code becomes cheaper to generate and easier to understand, the true constraint becomes domain expertise — policy knowledge, workflows, regulatory context, and institutional memory. The implication: future collaboration may focus less on sharing codebases and more on sharing specifications, domain models, and structured knowledge that AI tools can use to generate systems. A timely perspective for anyone working in public sector technology, digital transformation, or legacy modernization. https://lnkd.in/eRVswKiz #WeLoveOpenSource #GovTech #DigitalTransformation #AI #OpenSource

🚀 NEW on We ❤️ Open Source 🚀 Open source contributions are arriving faster than ever. But are they knowledgeable or just vibe-checking? In this episode of the We Love Open Source podcast, Ritvi Mishra, Program Manager at CodeRabbit, explores: • Why authenticity matters more than perfection • The growing challenge of assessing AI-generated contributions • What maintainers need when facing commercialization decisions • How maker spaces like Frenzy Works create safe environments to fail, learn, and grow Her message is simple but powerful: being bad at things isn’t a weakness, it’s part of the path to mastery. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/dz-3nh5z #WeLoveOpenSource #OpenSource #Leadership #AI #CommunityBuilding

🚀 NEW on We ❤️ Open Source 🚀 Curious about Arch Linux but not ready to leave the comfort of Cinnamon? Don Watkins shares his first experience with Manjaro Cinnamon after years of using distributions like Red Hat, Fedora, Ubuntu, Pop!_OS, and Linux Mint. From installation and documentation to software management with pacman and the AUR, he explores how Manjaro bridges familiarity and the Arch ecosystem. It’s a thoughtful look at stepping outside your distro comfort zone—and why curiosity still drives the open source journey. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eFzHPyUh #WeLoveOpenSource #Linux #OpenSource #Manjaro #ArchLinux

🚀 NEW on We ❤️ Open Source 🚀 What if you could securely access your home lab, cloud VMs, and internal services without opening a single firewall port? At All Things Open, Allen Vailliencourt from Tailscale demonstrates how identity-based access, WireGuard tunnels, and MagicDNS recreate LAN-party simplicity—at internet scale. From AWS and Vultr to a Raspberry Pi subnet router and MongoDB Atlas, his live demo shows: • Zero open ingress ports • Identity-based ACL enforcement • Secure machine-to-machine access • Tailscale SSH with session recording • TSIDP and Services for seamless self-hosted auth Modern developers don’t need exposed SSH servers or public RDP endpoints. Identity-first networking changes the model entirely. Read more and watch the session: https://lnkd.in/egpFApKY #WeLoveOpenSource #OpenSource #CloudSecurity #DevOps

🚀 NEW on We ❤️ Open Source 🚀 Are Linux distro hoppers really “indecisive” — or are they building stronger real-world skills? In this video, Learn Linux TV explains how switching between distributions accelerates technical depth. Exposure to different package managers, configurations, desktop environments, and tools like ZRAM builds adaptability — one of the most valuable traits in professional Linux environments where multiple distros are the norm. He also shares practical advice to make hopping easier, including separating your home directory, syncing files with Syncthing, and leveraging browser sync tools. Curiosity and experimentation are often the fastest paths to growth. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e6y3V8Ep #WeLoveOpenSource #Linux #OpenSource #DevOps #SysAdmin