GR-OSS OUT Podcast

GR-OSS OUT Podcast

This podcast takes an honest and unvarnished look at the reality of contributing to open source software projects. Too often, the open source community can paint an idealized picture of seamless collaboration and frictionless progress. But the truth is, working on OSS projects can be challenging, messy, and at times, downright frustrating. From conflicting opinions and coding philosophies to project politics and ownership disputes, there are many potential pitfalls. That's why this podcast gives voice to the personal experiences of actual open source contributors and influencers. They'll share the unfiltered ups and downs they've faced working on real projects. You'll hear war stories of coding battles, community dramas, and those weekly agonizing pull request reviews. But it's not all horror stories! You'll also learn valuable lessons about persevering through challenges, building consensus, and ultimately creating robust open source software that delivers value. Guests will provide insights into cultivating positive OSS communities and effective collaboration processes. So whether you're a veteran open source participant or just getting started, this podcast will prepare you for the gritty realities and help you navigate the unusual situations that so often arise. Join us as we embrace the awkward, frustrating, and yes, even "gross" side of open source software development. It's a journey that every contributor needs to understand.

Episodes

August 4, 2025 27 mins
In this episode of the G-Research Open Source Software Outreach Podcast, we sit down with Tim Boudreau, one of the early members of G-Research's open source initiative. Tim shares his unique perspective on transitioning from 30 years of writing proprietary software to working in open source communities. We explore the challenges of moving from the controlled environment of corporate development to the exposed world of public reposi...
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In this episode of the G Research Open Source Software Outreach Podcast, host Jay Faulkner sits down with security researcher and engineer David Leadbeater. They dive into David’s journey from hacking on Linux as a kid to discovering vulnerabilities in modern terminals. The conversation explores how obscure bugs can linger in new code, the messy reality of threat modeling, the challenges of maintaining secure open source software, ...
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Mark Burnett, Head of Technology Innovation at G-Research joins us to discuss the impact of open source on enterprise software, the value of being a loud open source customer, and finding open source already aligned to business needs. Mark also provides valuable insight to other business leaders on how to engage the open source community and use open source concepts to fail fast and innovate fast. G-Research is hiring in Dallas, TX...
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April 21, 2025 31 mins
Join us as we talk to Ben Wilson about Databricks. Learn about the journey of working in an OSS based business, look into the future of "AI", and learn about how a seasoned developer can have a "GR-OSS" moment and recover from it. Links: - Databricks https://www.databricks.com/ - Free Form AI podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/1ka6DzxQR65hLYldeTmu9Y - Adventures in Machine Learning podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
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In this podcast, Jeremy and Clark talk to us about the open infrastructure stack that powers open infrastructure software! Learn why OpenDev exists, what it can be useful for, and how you can join the collaboratory. Read more about... - OpenDev https://opendev.org - Zuul https://zuul-ci.org - Gerrit https://www.gerritcodereview.com - Quay.io https://quay.io - OpenStack https://openstack.org - OpenInfra Foundation https://openinfra...
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In this podcast, Tabatha and Jay discuss security, oss communities, and the places security and community can intersect. Learn how GR-OSS works with CHAOSS and OpenSSF as part of our open source work. Read more about... - CHAOSS https://chaoss.community/ - OpenSSF https://openssf.org/ Want to use open source software to build the next big thing? Check out job vacancies at G-Research! https://www.gresearch.com/vacancies/ Special G...
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January 13, 2025 35 mins
In this podcast, we delve into the critical role open source foundations play in fostering the growth and sustainability of open source software. Julia Kreger, Chair of the Open Infrastructure Foundation, joins us to share her expertise and passion for the open source movement. Learn how foundations can ensure that open source projects continue even when a contributor moves on. Read more about: - Open Infrastructure Foundation @ ht...
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Major League Hacking (MLH) and GR-OSS have been partnering for years developing the next generation of open source developers. Join us as we talk about struggles, successes, and how overall rewarding this work can be. Learn more about MLH and apply for an MLH Fellowship at https://fellowship.mlh.io. View a video version of this podcast and more content from GR-OSS at https://youtube.com/@oss-gr. Other Links: * MLH Hackathon League...
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Come join as Florian Verdonck schools Jay on basics of functional programming and talks about his experience working with F# and improving the F# ecosystem in the latest episode of the GR-OSS OUT podcast. View a video version of this podcast, and more content about Open Source, including CNCF Armada, OpenStack, and many other projects at https://youtube.com/@oss-gr Other links: - https://fsprojects.github.io/fantomas/ - https://le...
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Come join as Dejan Pejchev talks about his experience working with Kubernetes in the latest episode of the GR-OSS OUT podcast. Find out about how G-Research has engaged with the upstream CNCF communities to support their open source infrastructure. See Dejan's talk about Kubernetes scheduler performance here: https://kccncna2024.sched.com/event/1i7p8 Read more about Armada at https://armadaproject.io View a video version of this po...
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Guest: Itamar Turner-Trauring, Open Source Python Developer Itamar joins host Jay Faulkner for a conversation about dataframes in general, with a focus on polars. He explains why dataframes are important, and how polars' approach compares with the approach taken by pandas. It's not all about data science though, Itamar has a long history of contributing to interesting python technologies and debuggers. Itamar shares some real world...
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June 21, 2024 36 mins
Guest: Jonathan Giannuzzi, Open Source Evangelist at G-Research and core contributor to FasttrackML Jonathan joins host Jay Faulkner for a conversation about artificial intellegence and machine learning. He explains the basics of AI/ML architectures, how data scientists get their work done, and how FasttrackML helps them get more research done faster. Jonathan will also answer our recurring question: "What's a "gross" moment while ...
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May 20, 2024 23 mins
Guest: Alexander Scammon, Head of Open Source Development at G-Research Video: https://youtu.be/IUHdAmFnUT8 In the premiere episode "What is GR-OSS?", host Jay Faulkner welcomes Alexander Scammon to the G-Research Open Source Software Outreach Podcast. As a founding member of the GR-OSS initiative, Alexander provides an in-depth introduction to this bold experiment in open source transparency. You'll learn the fascinating backstory...
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