Open Source

• Practice of making stuff (software or hardware)
• Free Software
• Modify and redistribute for free
• Study and learn :D

So Where is Open Source ?

• From Your Favorite Web Browser to your games you play
• Your Favorite Website to the devices in your pocket
• Video Player where you watch your videos
• Company's You Idolize
• Even the language you are learning is Open Source

Popular Open Source Organisation

Companies that use Open Source

What it has to do with me?

Hmm..So Advantages

• Learn – understand application of what you study.
• Contribute.
• Work with some really smart people from around the world.
• Solve some problems – your own itches.
• Build relationships.
• Build career prospects.
• Have Fun !

Projects....pfff?

• Chrome/Firefox extensions 
• Various Plugins for Text-Editors
• Jquery and software specific Extensions
• Build your own hacking tool
• Also there are many programs where you can participate:

Google Summer of Code

• Contribute to an open source project

• Full time coding for 3 months
• Enrich your work experience.
• Helps you improve your coding and collaboration skills.
• And..................

Get Payed By Google :D

5500$ ~= Rs 3,00,000

For Girls

Outreach Program for Women (OPW)

• Twice a year
• Same as Google Summer Of Code
• With almost equal Stipend

• Current Application deadline is: October 22, 2014

How to get started

• Select an organisation that interest you
• Select the Project
• Talk to the mentor and the community in general (IRC and mailing list).
• Make some small contributions
• Volaaa...get selected

What exactly is OSDC?

• We are group of like minded people who like to make awesome stuffs
• Collaborate, share knowledge and contribute to open source.
• There is no leader, we lead ourselves.
• No Certificates...Sorry. Our work is our certificate

What have we done?

• Helped each other become open source users/developers.
• Have solved our own itches!
• Organized Some events such as Hackathons, OSDConf and  Weekly talk on technologies

The OSDConf

• OSDC grand event
• Talks by people from reputated Organizations, MakeMyTrip, LinkedIN to name a few.
• Free Food and goodies :D !!!

Hacking In progress

Want to be one of us?

• Have Itches
• Be motivated to solve your itches.
• Find love for open source software.
• Explore by Yourself
• Subscribe to the communication channels.

How can we help

• Want to learn something?
• Need ideas?
• Want to get involved with Open Source projects?
• Want to solve problems?

ASK US ANYTHING :D

ABOUT ME:

• Aalekh Nigam
• B.TECH  3rd YEAR ECE
• Former Backend Developer (Intern) at Pixpa
• Currently Working with Mozilla Web Security Team

Thank You and questions please?

OSDC Links:

• Website: http://osdc.in/
• Wiki: http://osdc.in/new-blog/
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/jiitosdc
• Facebook Group: http://on.fb.me/jiitosdc
• IRC channel: #jiit-lug