Understanding how something works is a cornerstone to contributing to a project. In this episode  sits down with Mattermost's Senior Technical Writer,  to talk about her passion for creating useful documentation and helping people to understand technology. We also get into the Mattermost ! In Open Source News,  chat with us about the   and let's us know how to get involved!

What Matters - Episode 23 - Docathon 2021 with Carrie Warner

We often vaunt the greatness of Open Source and skirt some of the lesser seen issues while focusing on the greatness of the communities we are a part of. What is it like for solo maintainers? Can we set our expectations on people writing code on nights and weekends, people who have other aspects to their lives? How do we keep vulnerable people in Open Source safe? Fortunately, our guest for this episode, , has navigated these waters. Penelope is the maintainer of a , , and is involved in , while also working as a full-time engineer and on the Board of Directors at . That said, there is so much more to Penelope than her job description. Like her . Give a listen to someone with experience in so many aspects of the Open Source world.

What Matters - Episode 24 - Open Source, Safety, and Maintainer Blues with Penelope Phippen

What motivates you on a daily basis? Something internal that drives you to take the reins and get to work? Something external like capital gain or fame? Maybe it's achieving a goal, like releasing the 25th episode of a podcast! In the latest episode of What Matters,  sits down with , Engineering Lead at Mattermost and musing writer, to discuss different kinds of motivation and what works in Open Source and at Mattermost. Learn about how to motivate people properly and what pitfalls to avoid when looking at things like rewards. This episode also includes a visit from  to share the  - featuring Github's new legal assistance program and cool projects from the folks at Facebook and Gitlab!

What Matters - Episode 25 - Musing on Motivation with Zef Hemel

Starting on a new technology can be a daunting task. Sometimes, having other people along for the ride can make that easier. In this special episode,  and Miguel Altazar sit down to talk a bit about how they got started using React Native, what they learned during their journey, and how they helped each other every step of the way.

What Matters - Episode 26 - Getting into React Native with Elias Nahum

We've been spending time building a better piece of collaboration software and in this episode we are going to go behind the curtain to talk to the Product Team and see what folks can expect from Mattermost 6.0! , , , , and  join  to discuss everything new to the platform and all the features you've been waiting to see!

What Matters - Episode 27 - Mattermost Version 6.0!

What comes to mind when you hear the word accessibility? Users with disabilities? Blind folks trying to access web applications? The deaf community? All these people may come to mind when thinking of accessibility, but to really get people on board, we need to think of the CEO one handing a mobile device while picking up a coffee in midtown Manhattan. We need to make it a personal story. In this episode, accessibility expert and consultant  sits down with our host, , to discuss not just why we need accessible applications, but also how to get started and some easy tips and tools to use. This episode also features  with the Open Source News. We chat about , , and Open Source licensing issues at a  and from a .

What Matters - Episode 28 - Accessing Accessibility with Adrian Roselli

What makes Cloud First development so prevalent? If it's not the new hotness, why is it still how we get things done&nbsp; when deploying apps? And where does Kubernetes and Docker fit in to all of this? In this episode,  sits down with Cloud Native Engineer and founder of ,  to talk Cloud's past, present, and future. And to hear more about the present, we are joined by  with his most recent  update!

What Matters - Episode 29 - Head in the Clouds with James D Bohrman

We know what the Open Source and Startup world is like - but what about Community work in the enterprise? &nbsp;  sits down with  to talk about how  engages with folks on the Open Source front, the community front, and also on Chris' passion, the #a11y front.

What Matters - Episode 30 - Rocket to Community with Chris DeMars

Does DevOps make things&nbsp;too easy, or does it abstract away so much that it makes developers' work harder in the long run? In this episode, PJ sits down with , Developer Advocate for , to talk about the evolution of DevOps tools, how infrastructure as code (or software) helps bring devs and ops teams closer together, and the mainstreaming of open source.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

What Matters - Episode 31 - Infrastructure as Clouds with Kat Cosgrove

CircleCI Developer Advocate Angel Rivera joins PJ to discuss why creating a collaborative DevOps culture is essential for all teams.

What Matters - Episode 28 - Accessing Accessibility with Adrian Roselli

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