GDSC DJSCE presents an open-source introductory event that focuses on explaining students to open-source software development, along with hands on project work and technical training.

Open-source software is code that is designed to be publicly accessible. It is developed in a decentralized and collaborative way, relying on peer review and community production. Some well-known open-source project contributors, funders and non-profits include The Linux Foundation, WordPress Foundation, Creative Commons, the Android Open Source Project and the Mozilla Foundation.

The guest speaker of this event is Mr. Soham Parekh, who will guide and introduce the topic on “open-source development”. Currently, he is a full time SDE at Alan AI, along with obtaining MLH Fellow internship, advised as a mentor at companies such as LetsGrowMore, Wikipedia Foundation, GSOC and has plenty of experience in the fields of DevOps, cybersecurity, machine-learning and information security awareness. He is also the co-founder and oversees the operations of DevStation, a non-profit organisation aimed at promoting open-source contributions and encouraging startups and organisations to adopt open-source software.