Open Source Friday: Making Open Source More Accessible
🎙️ Special GAAD Edition
Date & Time: May 15, 2025 (Global Accessibility Awareness Day)
Format: Livestream across YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitch, X, and Instagram
About This Episode
Join us for a special Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) edition of Open Source Friday! In this pre-recorded conversation, Ed Summers from GitHub's accessibility team sits down with GAAD co-founder Joe Devon to discuss the importance of accessibility in open source software and GitHub's commitment to the GAAD pledge.
Featured Guests
- Ed Summers - GitHub Accessibility Team
- Joe Devon - Co-founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day
- Host: Andrea Griffiths
What We'll Cover
- The story behind Global Accessibility Awareness Day and its mission
- Why accessibility matters in open source development
- GitHub News
- Practical steps open source maintainers can take to improve accessibility
- Resources and tools for implementing accessible features
- Q&A from the community (monitored live during broadcast)
How to Join
The livestream will be available across multiple platforms:
- YouTube: GitHub's official channel
- LinkedIn: GitHub's page
- Twitch: GitHub's channel
- X (Twitter): @github
- Instagram: @github
Andrea Griffiths will be monitoring live chat during the broadcast to engage with viewers and answer questions.
Don't Miss Out!
Mark your calendars for this important conversation about making open source more accessible to everyone. Whether you're a maintainer, contributor, or user of open source software, you'll gain valuable insights on how to be part of creating a more inclusive tech ecosystem.
#GAAD2025 #OpenSourceFriday #Accessibility
Open Source Friday: Making Open Source More Accessible
🎙️ Special GAAD Edition
Date & Time: May 15, 2025 (Global Accessibility Awareness Day)
Format: Livestream across YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitch, X, and Instagram
About This Episode
Join us for a special Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) edition of Open Source Friday! In this pre-recorded conversation, Ed Summers from GitHub's accessibility team sits down with GAAD co-founder Joe Devon to discuss the importance of accessibility in open source software and GitHub's commitment to the GAAD pledge.
Featured Guests
What We'll Cover
How to Join
The livestream will be available across multiple platforms:
Andrea Griffiths will be monitoring live chat during the broadcast to engage with viewers and answer questions.
Don't Miss Out!
Mark your calendars for this important conversation about making open source more accessible to everyone. Whether you're a maintainer, contributor, or user of open source software, you'll gain valuable insights on how to be part of creating a more inclusive tech ecosystem.
#GAAD2025 #OpenSourceFriday #Accessibility