Events

October

UCSD Open Source Meetup

When: Thursday, October 2 2025, noon - 1:30 p.m.
Where: Seuss Room (Geisel Library, 1st floor East)
Who: Anyone (including students and staff!)
Bring: Your lunch 😋

Are you experienced with open source software or hardware, or just curious about open source? Join us as we discuss the OSPO and what it can do for you.

In partnership with UC’s new Open Source Program Office (OSPO) Network, the UCSD OSPO is hosting this casual meetup on October 2nd as part of a series of monthly meetups. We’ll provide a space where experienced and aspiring open source contributors can learn from one another through casual discussions and talks from future guest speakers. This is a lunch-and-learn event, so bring your lunch and we’ll bring cookies!

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Get started contributing to OSS (All-Campus)

When: Thursday, October 9 2025, noon - 1:30 p.m.
Where: Zoom (Join the meeting)
Who: Anyone (including students and staff!) who’s interesting in learning how to contribute to OSS

Hacktoberfest is a global October celebration that encourages people to make their first contributions to open source projects—and this session is here to help you jump in with confidence! If you’ve been wanting to contribute to open source but don’t know where to start, join us for a UC-wide supportive workshop where we’ll cover the basics together. We’ll share strategies for identifying beginner-friendly projects, understanding community norms, and navigating the contribution process, then stick around to help you explore potential projects and take your first steps. No experience required; just bring your curiosity and any questions you have about getting involved in the open source community!

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Getting Started with Better Research Software (all-campus)

When: Tuesday, October 21 2025, noon - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Zoom
Who: This workshop is designed for researchers, graduate students, and early-career Research Software Engineers (RSEs) who already have some experience with Python, Git, and the shell

Topics covered:

Why open and reproducible practices matter
Hands-on with Git version control and Python environments

Writing Clearer, Better-Structured Code (all-campus)

When: Wednesday, Oct 22 2025, noon – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Zoom
Who: This workshop is designed for researchers, graduate students, and early-career Research Software Engineers (RSEs) who already have some experience with Python, Git, and the shell

Topics covered:

Improve readability and documentation in your projects
Organize code, data, and results with common patterns

November

JupyterCon

When: Thursday, November 4-5 2025
Where: San Diego

Join the global Jupyter community at #JupyterCon in San Diego, Nov 4-5! With tutorials, hands-on training, inspiring keynotes, and real-world case studies, this is the hub for exploring how Jupyter powers data science, ML, AI, research, and education. View the schedule. Register here.

Ask a Linux Kernel Maintainer. Learn about the Linux Foundation and Mentorship Program

When: Thursday, November 6 2025, 3-4 p.m.
Where: Seuss Room (Geisel Library, 2nd floor)
Who: Anyone (including students and staff!)
Bring: Your Questions - This is an Ask Me Anything style session

Growing new talent and attracting new developers is challenging for open source communities. Yet, it is vital to reach out to train the next generation of developers to keep the open source communities healthy and sustainable.

Shuah Khan will talk about Linux Foundation's efforts to provide learning resources for new open source developers, opportunities to experts in open source communities to train and mentor the next generation, and make newly trained talent available to prospective employers.

In this Ask Me Anything style session, Shuah will answer questions about her role as a Linux kernel developer and maintainer, Linux kernel, and career.

Shuah Khan is a Kernel Maintainer & Linux Fellow at The Linux Foundation. She is an experienced Linux Kernel developer, maintainer, and contributor. She authored, A Beginner’s Guide to Linux Kernel Development (LFD103) training course. She designed and leads the Mentorship program aimed at increasing diversity in open source and providing equitable access to learning resources. She serves on the Linux kernel Code of Conduct committee and the Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board.