Reach outside the silo
One of the things I know about open source and open communities is that as much as we want to break down silos, we have… Read More »Reach outside the silo
Laura Hilliger
Laura Hilliger is a writer, educator and technologist. She’s a multimedia designer and developer, a technical liaison, a project manager, a conceptual architect, an open web advocate who is happiest in collaborative environments. She’s a co-founder of the We Are Open Co-op, an Ambassador for Opensource.com, is working to help open up Greenpeace, and a Mozilla alum. Find her on Twitter and Mastodon as @epilepticrabbit ([email protected])
“We’re not ready to be open yet.”
Recently I drove to the Netherlands for a day to hang out with about half the people who work at Greenpeace International. The meet-up actually… Read More »“We’re not ready to be open yet.”
The No Tech School
Here’s an idea: let’s all move to Colonial Williamsburg and churn some butter. Or maybe we should all buy horses. Wait, wait, I’ve got an… Read More »The No Tech School
Privacy: Where’s your line?
I recently started a newsletter after being badgered asked to do so. It’s fun to put together, but it takes me longer than I like… Read More »Privacy: Where’s your line?
Leading Groups: Dealing with Too Cool for School & Other Personalities
As you probably know, I teach and facilitate groups of people in all sorts of learning experiences. Over the years I’ve noticed some repetition in… Read More »Leading Groups: Dealing with Too Cool for School & Other Personalities
Where the Talent Goes
Last week I read an article on OpenSource.com that had me thinking about personality traits that we in open source share. There are certain kinds… Read More »Where the Talent Goes
Disconnecting to Reconnect
You might have noticed my Internet avoidance lately? I’ve been taking some time. I’ve been trying to figure out who I am now versus who… Read More »Disconnecting to Reconnect
Open is an attitude
This past week I spent three days hanging out with the activists and thinkers who attended the Open Campaigns Camp. Participants included loads of folks… Read More »Open is an attitude
“Character Education” with quotes.
There are people in the world who think that their world vision is better than yours. People allow their cultural and societal norms to dictate… Read More »“Character Education” with quotes.
Step by Step: Making Your Blog More Useful
At some point, you look at your blog and wonder “Is any of this still useful?” The answer is yes, yes it is. Through the… Read More »Step by Step: Making Your Blog More Useful