Speaker

Austin Keener

Austin Keener

Software Engineer, Inmar Inc.

Austin is a Software Engineer at Inmar, Inc. Best known for his open-source work on JDA, a Java wrapper for the @discordapp API, he brings years of open-source experience to the table. Currently, he is working as a front-end focused engineer at a polyglot org using a multitude of technologies, including Vue, Angular, React, Node.js, and more.

Area of Expertise

  • Information & Communications Technology

Developing for Open Source

Open source projects are one of the hottest items for any developer to create and contribute to, but getting started, maintaining, and managing OS projects can be an intimidating prospect. In this talk, we will cover what makes up a good open source project, and what it really takes to have a successful large scale OS project. We will also cover Open Source licensing, decision making, and developing a supportive and involved community.

Est. duration is 45m - 1hr.

Austin Keener

Software Engineer, Inmar Inc.