Dropping GOLD in their talk @kattni.bsky.social - support safe communities - challenge harassment - purposely communicate - take care of yourself Thank you for sharing strongly and without equivocation important parts of evolving our community @djangocon.us

"It is the responsibility of the community to prove that it _is_ safe" Well put, @kattni.bsky.social #DjangoCon @djangocon.us

Second to last talk of the day: @kattni.bsky.social on how making open source communities better starts with you @djangocon.us #DjangoCon

@kattni.bsky.social at #PyConUS pointing out that different cultures around humor can be confusing in serious communication, like talking about community standards violations. I often fall back on the "humor defuses tension" principle and should restrain that reflex sometimes.

Participating in Open Source can be rewarding, but it isn't always so. @kattni.bsky.social's talk at #NBPy will talk about building welcoming environments, and how to build change in existing FOSS communities to bring more people in. pretalx.northbaypython.org/nbpy-2025/ta... 🎟️ nbpy.link/tickets

The Source of Change: Bettering Online Open Source Communities Can Begin with You North Bay Python 2025

Participating in online open source communities can be a positive experience, but it isn't necessarily so for everyone. Stories abound of mistreatment of project maintainers and community…

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Hello, all! I've been lurking on Bluesky for a bit, but folks are finding me here, so I figured it's time for an intro. I'm Kattni! I'm a creator, photographer, synth newbie, tech nerd, programmer, and collector of excellent bags. I am tolerated by four cats that continue to let me live with them.