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Ever wondered what it is about open source software that makes people want to give so freely of their time? Well, this podcast for open-source contributors, future, past and present, by open-source contributors, is your one-stop shop to answering that question. We meet to discuss all things open-source; everything from the work itself to the communities we find ourselves in. Expect insight, ideas and idle chatter from four experienced developers: Lotte Pitcher, Carole Logan, Laura Weatherhead and Emma Burstow.
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Signup to Generate a PitchEver wondered what it is about open source software that makes people want to give so freely of their time? Well, this podcast for open-source contributors, future, past and present, by open-source contributors, is your one-stop shop to answering that question. We meet to discuss all things open-source; everything from the work itself to the communities we find ourselves in.
Recent episodes include "Live from Spark 2026: AI, Play and the Human in the Loop" (31 March 2026, 27 minutes), "Live from Umbraco in the City Manchester!" (10 November 2025, 27 minutes), and "Community, Parenthood & Change" (29 August 2025, 43 minutes).
Candid Contributions publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 52 episodes.
Booking probability for Candid Contributions is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Candid Contributions requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Candid Contributions's contact route on record: verified email.
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Candid Contributions is a technology podcast with 52 episodes published.
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Live from the Umbraco Spark Innovation Conference in Bristol! Emma, Laura and Lotte were joined by Phil Whittaker, AI Staff Engineer at Umbraco HQ - someone who's been thinking and talking about AI in development for...
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All four of us were together in-person - for the first time over two years - at Umbraco in the City, a community-organised event in Manchester. We talked about what contributions look like to a mature open-source...
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In this episode we get personal about what it means to be part of open source and tech communities while navigating major life changes. From returning to work after maternity leave and balancing "mum guilt", to speaking...
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Last week, we recorded a live episode at the Umbraco Codegarden conference in Odense, Denmark!<br /> <br />Emma and Lotte took to the stage at the end of the first day. Carole and Laura couldn't make it this year, but...
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Yes we're back from a break, and delighted to have been the lunchtime podcast hosts at DDD South West in Bristol. We were joined by five fabulous panelists: speakers Dylan Beattie, Jacqui Read and Kevlin Henney, and...
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This episode we have a special guestUm, braco MVP and team Skrift co-founder, Erica Quessenberry!<br />We talk all things hacktober (and preptember) ahead of the busiest month in open source.<br /><br />To support...
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Last week we recorded live at the Umbraco Codegarden conference in Denmark! <br /><br />We were given the honour of closing the show, so we took the opportunity to talk about our highlights of the event, and to invite...
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It's been 18 months since Elon Musk acquired Twitter and there's no denying he changed it irrevocably. We discuss how much we still miss the Twitter of old, and whether the Fediverse alternatives are bridging the gap...
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... is NOT "don't talk about the Microsoft MVP Summit". Quite the opposite, in fact, as you're actively encouraged to post on social media that you're there (#MVPSummit). You just can't share any of the information from...
There are many ways to contribute to an open-source software community, such as attending a meetup, giving a talk at a conference or writing a blog post. In this episode we talk to Erica, Janae and Kyle: the team behind...
Last week we recorded live at the Umbraco Codegarden conference in Denmark! Join us as we discuss what we love about the conference and meet our wonderful guests:<br /><br />Jan Skovgaard - an Umbraco community member...
Conferences, meetups, coding retreats … we discuss all sorts of in-person events and why they’re so important for a healthy community. Organising them is a lot of work, but perhaps this type of open source contribution...
In this episode Laura has a chat with Felienne Hermans, the creator and maintainer of Hedy, a text based programming language with a community of educators and contrbutors. <br...
In this episode we chat about the recent Umbraco Spark Innovation Conference that we all attended <b>in person</b> in Bristol. Plot-spoil: it was awesome! <br /><br />Carole, Laura and Lotte were on the speakers list so...
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We take a look back at the best of 2022 (spoiler alert, July was THE month for us) and look forward to 2023. We discuss how we plan to spend our energy and how to do so without draining our reserves. Which conferences...
Having a good workplace culture leads to happy, productive developers. But what makes it 'good'? It’s not the same for everyone. We talk about workplace culture and the different environments we’ve witnessed from...
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We are back and chatting about our (hybrid) attendance at Umbraco Codegarden conference. Join us as we interview some remote conference attendees on how the event was for them.<br /><br />Let us know what you think...
We’re very excited to be joined by Maria Naggaga from Microsoft for this episode. Maria has been breaking down barriers both personally, being a woman of colour in tech, and professionally with projects focused on...
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We are back!... and little rusty at this podcasting thing!<br /><br />In this episode we catch up with what we have been up to in open source since last time, discuss Umbraco 9 and .Net 6 releases, real life conference...
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This week we chat about finishing things - and in some cases struggling to finish them! Tune in to hear us chat about shipping minimum viable products, using to-do lists to get that "finished a task" feeling and...
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hoogleraar didactiek van de informatica aan de VU, docent informatica bij Openbare Scholengemeenschap Bijlmer, columnist bij de Volkskrant, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Gaylord National Resort
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