Mariatta Wijaya: Open-Source, Code, and Community
OSCON 2026 keynote speaker and Python core developer Mariatta Wijaya shares her experiences with the OSPO team.
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The Economic Value of Open Source
The OSPO team sat down with OSCON 2026 keynote speaker, Dr. Frank Nagle, to discuss the economic value of open source.
Student ambassadors represented the Open Source Program Office at the GW Makerspace.
Python Wasn't Built in a Day: An Origin Story Worth Knowing
The history and evolution of the Python programming language, highlighting five counter-intuitive takeaways from the documentary "Python: The Documentary."
Welcome OSPO Student Ambassadors!
Four student ambassadors are joining the GW OSPO to increase campus community engagement with open source.
UN Tech Over Hackathon: “Ahead of the Storm”
GW student Shruthiveena Krishnamurthy recounts her experience attending the UN Hackathon during Open Source Week in New York City.
GW OSPO's Open Source Art Project
OPSO Director David Lippert and LAI Senior Web Developer Max Turer hosted a workshop on Open Source Art.
Celebrating GW's First Annual Open Source Conference: Hooray!
The inaugural George Washington University Open Source Conference (GW OSCON) has officially wrapped up, and what a success it was!
The GW OSPO delivered an introductory talk on open source software for attendees of the George Hacks hackathon.
2024 Student Open Source Award Winners
Congratulations to the Winners of GW's 2024 Student Open Source Awards Program!