OPEN Community
At OPEN we aim to spread awareness about the advantages of open softwares.
Our dynamic team works on the premise of providing the right support and mentorship to students working on open source projects, thus leading towards various advancements and innovation in this line of work. Our community provides a holistic environment to explore, ideate and originate various solutions to real-world problems, thus contributing towards the welfare and advancement of our society while enhancing our communication, leadership, teamwork and soft skills.
Our Key Principals
At OPEN, We belive in three key principals
Aware
We aim at spreading awareness about the advantage of using Open Source softwares over conventional proprietary softwares.
Adopt
Spreading awareness is futile until and unless we motivate people to adopt the prevailing Open Source softwares in their work environment.
Contribute
The whole concept of Open Source revolves around community which uses it and contributing to the community is always a matter of prestige.
Our Verticals
Brain of our community
Under the Collaboration vertical, we have student developers from the School of Computer Science who contribute to real-world projects. This vertical gives you the opportunity to acquire various skills in version control systems and open-source development and contribute to a large number of projects involving technologies like web, mobile development, blockchain, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and more.
Heart of our community
Under the engagement vertical, we organise various workshops, seminars, competitions, hands-on sessions, and fun activities to increase the participation of students in open source and spark interest among open source enthusiasts. This vertical consists of various teams, including Design, Editorial, Social Media and PR. Students from all schools can contribute to this vertical based on their skill set and area of interest.
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