Why IT Matters: Open Sourcery with Ryan Ozimek

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Our final episode of Why IT Matters of 2021 is a conversation with an old friend, collaborator, and co-creator, Ryan Ozimek, Co-founder of PICnet and Soapbox Engage. As the year comes to a close, we’re reminded of our values of curiosity, community, democracy, and access, looking at the world through Ryan’s eyes, and hopefully reminded of why many of us began our Technology For Good careers in the first place. We dive deep into Ryan’s passion and purpose, Open Source, as to how technology can be better accountable, more transparent, and more accessible to a broader gamut of people, nonprofits, and global movements. One of the most important “ah-ha!” moments comes when we dive into how we can create empowerment with technology and what actual contributions via Open Source can look like. Spoiler: the economy of Open Source is an economy that values cooperation, not altruism, and therefore every transaction is a gift that returns its investment by creating a more vital outcome, not one that is less efficient or driven by a single entity. We also talk about the role of the community in driving long-term results, both for Open Source and privately-owned software solutions and platforms, especially when there are market or other inefficiencies to solve. This episode is a heartwarming conclusion to a wild 2021, and we hope you enjoy it!
 

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Ryan Ozimek, Co-Founder, PICnet and Soapbox Engage
 

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