Using Open Source Communities to Provide Uni Students an Insight into the IT Industry
Offered By: linux.conf.au via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore how open source communities provide university students with valuable insights into the IT industry in this 26-minute conference talk from linux.conf.au. Discover the importance of exposing students to real-world team interactions and project dynamics, which are uniquely accessible through open source communities. Learn how Monash University leverages these communities to demonstrate high-quality examples of both technical and non-technical skills to final year undergraduate and masters students. Examine essential industry skills that may not fit easily into typical university curricula but are exemplified in well-run open source projects. Gain understanding of how students can observe and learn about clear communication, requirement documentation, peer reviews, user testing, unit testing, CI/CD, infrastructure management, and more through engagement with open source communities.
Syllabus
Using open source communities to provide uni students an insight into the IT industry.
Taught by
linux.conf.au
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