What is it?

In a nutshell “OSS Jam” is a pretty informal evening. We invite developers who have ideas or are already working on them to come and engage others to collaborate and code for their Open Source project. In a way, it will be like what goes on in the corridors, between sessions at a conference, except without the sessions. So you get to tell others about your idea and get new folks interested to work on your coding projects.

Who is it for?

Anyone who wants to work on a fun coding project. You may have an idea and need more help or are already working on an Open Source project and want to work with others, or you’d like to get involved in a new Open Source project and meet like-minded developers. Or perhaps you’ve got nothing better to do on a Thursday night than hang around with a flock of opensourcers and hack.

What will be there?

Other interesting people to code with. A space to hang around in. Computers and wireless Internet access. Oh, and lots of delicious snacks and beer.

What will happen?

Some people may choose to present a 5 minute lightning talk on what they’re doing. People can talk to each other. We’ll encourage the contribution of good things back to Open Source projects, or maybe the launch of new projects. The signup link is sent with each invitation, which will be sent to this group.