Ethereum Builders’ Day at FOSSASIA Summit 2024

Ha Noi, Viet Nam – Devcon, the Ethereum Foundation’s premier developer conference, joins forces with FOSSASIA Open Tech Summit 2024. 

This collaboration brings together open-source and crypto native tech enthusiasts from around the world for “Ethereum Builders’ Day”, an immersive track focused on use cases and technology stacks within Web3. Celebrating over a decade of innovation and collaboration, this year’s FOSSASIA summit anticipates welcoming 3,000 global participants to Ha Noi, Vietnam from 8th to 10th April.

Uniting Through Web3

The adoption of crypto technologies in Vietnam positions it as an area uniquely qualified for Ethereum’s positive impact within Southeast Asia. FOSSASIA’s deep grassroots relationships with open source communities in the region make them the ideal counterpart to reach shared audiences and further enrich the Ethereum developer ecosystem” said Skylar Weaver from the Ethereum Foundation Devcon team.

This initiative is a precursor to Devcon 7 in Thailand, November 2024, designed to energize and activate the local Southeast Asia community towards the future of blockchain and open source technologies.

Share Your Ethereum Journey

We invite the brightest minds in the Ethereum ecosystem to share their knowledge, innovations, and vision for the future at “Ethereum Builders’ Day”. Whether your expertise lies in dApps, DeFi, NFTs, RWAs, or other unheard-of use cases, your insights are eagerly welcomed. 

Submit your proposal now and join us in shaping the conversation around the future of decentralization in Southeast Asia.

Reach an Engaged Web3 Developer Audience

As we gear up for the summit and the preceding hackathon (5th-7th April), we extend a last call for sponsors looking to make a mark on the future of technology. Reach thousands of developers looking to learn more about web3 technologies, educate them on your tech stack and perhaps walk away with some new projects to add to your ecosystem.

For hackathon and conference sponsorship opportunities contact office@fossasia.org

Join us in Ha Noi in April!

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this landmark event. Secure your spot and witness the fusion of open source and blockchain technology at the FOSSASIA Open Tech Summit 2024. 

Tickets are available now at summit.fossasia.org

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FOSSASIA at 37c3 Recap: A memorable participation at the 37th Chaos Communication Congress

The FOSSASIA team recently participated in the 37th Chaos Communication Congress (37c3), an annual four-day conference on technology, society and utopia organised by the Chaos Computer Club (CCC) and volunteers. The event was held in Hamburg, attracting over 10,000 participants.

Highlights of FOSSASIA’s Presence at 37c3

The FOSSASIA Assembly: We were a member of the Critical Decentralisation Cluster, a diverse collective of “assemblies”, showcasing projects and discussing the future of decentralisation. The FOSSASIA assembly served as a focal point for discussions, collaborative coding sessions, and networking. We conducted multiple workshops and talks at our assembly. The visitors had the chance to to connect with our team, dive deep into various topics, gaining insights and hands-on experience. More details at https://events.ccc.de/congress/2023/hub/en/assembly/FOSSASIA 

Showcasing Open Source Hardware: We presented the next iteration of the Pocket Science Lab, an open hardware project designed for science and electronics experiments. The audience’s overwhelmingly positive feedback was invaluable, offering insights into potential hardware enhancements. The interactive LED badge received significant interest. Some users organised a workshop where they shared optimal approaches for presenting content on the badge. A few developers spontaneously delved into firmware hacking. And now a new group was formed to develop the open source firmware version, we hope to release it by the next CCC. Interested in open source firmware? Check out https://github.com/fossasia/badgemagic-firmware 

Collaborations and Connections: One of the greatest strengths of events like 37c3 is the opportunity to make new collaborations and strengthen existing connections. During our daily “Tea and Chat” hour, we got the chance to connect with like-minded individuals, potential collaborators, and fellow open source enthusiasts. The experience of reconnecting with familiar faces in a physical space was truly heartwarming.

Looking Forward

As we reflect on our participation at 37c3, we are inspired by the collective passion for technology and openness that spread throughout the event. The connections made and knowledge shared during our time at 37c3 will undoubtedly fuel our ongoing commitment to advancing open source and community-driven projects.

A big thank you to the organizers, fellow participants, and everyone who stopped by the FOSSASIA assembly at 37c3. We hope to see you at the upcoming FOSSASIA Summit!

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Join CodeHeat 2023/24: Contribute to Open Source and Win a Trip to the FOSSASIA Summit

The latest season of CodeHeat is now live, offering you the chance to contribute to open source, refine your technical skills, and even win a trip to the FOSSASIA Summit 2024 in Vietnam. Sign up on CodeHeat website and follow CodeHeat on X.

  • Start Date: 1 December 2023
  • End Date: 6 March 2024

CodeHeat is an annual coding contest hosted by FOSSASIA. During the contest, you will join the development of real-world applications, enhance your developer profile, and acquire new coding skills. Participating projects of this season include eventyayPocket Science LabBadge Magic and openEuler. Tech stacks cover Python, Javascript, Kotlin, and C. Start your journey from fundamental to advanced software development today, and enriching your profile and CV along the way. 

Why to join CodeHeat?

  • Contribute to FOSS projects
  • Build your developer profile
  • Learn new coding skills
  • Collaborate with a global community
  • Make friends from around the world

Participating Projects

openEuler – Website / Code / Mailing-list

Open Event – Eventyay / Code / Chat

Pocket Science Lab (PSLab) – Website / Code / Chat

Badge Magic- App / Code / Chat

Exciting Prizes Await!

Those who successfully tackle five issues will be rewarded with a digital certificate of accomplishment and a complimentary conference pass to the FOSSASIA Summit 2024. There are also enticing prizes across three distinct categories. Our jury members will evaluate participants based on their outstanding contributions throughout the contest.

Category 1: Collaboration Catalyst – 20 x Coder Surprise Packages
Apart from good code contributions a winner in this category will show a particular ability to effectively collaborate with others. You will show an outstanding mindset to foster a positive open-source community by supporting newbies to join the contest, reviewing the work of others, and helping others with PRs, e.g. contributors who are stuck with a pull request.

Category 2: Open Source Pioneer – 10 x Professional Online Software Development Courses
A winner in this category would showcase their excellent coding ability by making pioneering contributions. You demonstrate excellent debugging skills, finding and fixing issues in the most effective and efficient manner.

Category 3: Code Excellence – 3 x Trips to the FOSSASIA Summit 2024
A winner in this category would show important and continuous code contributions that have a substantial impact on the functionality, usability, or overall improvement of projects in the CodeHeat contest.

Joining is easy

Simply register on the form and start solving issues. The contest is open to everyone. Participants can join at any time during the contest.

Thank you

Special thanks to openEuler and OPNTEC for your support in making CodeHeat a reality! We appreciate your commitment to empowering the next generation of developers.

Links

Website: codeheat.org
Codeheat Twitter: twitter.com/codeheat_
FOSSASIA Twitter: twitter.com/fossasia
Codeheat Facebook: facebook.com/codeheat.org

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FOSSASIA Summit 2024 takes place in Hanoi, Vietnam on April 8 – 10

We are excited to announce that our 15th annual summit will be hosted in the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi. We invite you to be a part of an extraordinary gathering that celebrates the spirit of collaboration, innovation, and open source.

  • Date: April 8-10, 2024
  • Location: Post and Telecommunications Institute of Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam

This year’s event is co-organized by FOSSASIA, VFOSSA, Vietnam Internet Association and PTIT. For event updates and registration, visit summit.fossasia.org 

Connecting Developers Across the Region

With over a decade of fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange, the FOSSASIA Summit has become a platform for developers, enthusiasts, and industry leaders. This year, we expect to welcome a diverse community of 3,000 attendees from across the globe, providing a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and explore the latest advancements in open source.

Call for Speakers: Share Your Insights!

Interested in becoming a speaker? Submit your proposals by January 31st with early submissions given priority.

Exhibition Booths: Showcase Your Projects!

Open source projects, organisations, and businesses are encouraged to sign up for exhibition booths. This is your chance to showcase your solutions, connect with the community, and explore collaborations. Reserve your space today at https://summit.fossasia.org/exhibition 

Complimentary Space For FOSS Communities and Foundations

As a commitment to fostering community growth, we are offering complimentary space for FOSS communities. If you represent a community that would benefit from this opportunity, please complete this form by February 17th. 

Sponsorship Opportunities

Elevate your brand and support the open source movement by becoming a sponsor of the FOSSASIA Summit 2024. Gain visibility among a diverse audience and showcase your commitment to the principles of open source. For sponsorship details, please contact office@fossasia.org.

Join us in Hanoi for an unforgettable experience at the FOSSASIA Summit 2024. Let’s celebrate 15 years of open source excellence, connect with the global community, and shape the future of open source together!

More About The FOSSASIA Summit 

The FOSSASIA Summit is an annual event for professionals, developers, companies and researchers. During the three day event participants get together to share projects and ideas, learn from each other, and network. The event is one of the longest running IT conferences in Asia.

At the FOSSASIA Summit 2024 we will focus on the rapid growth of AI and discuss its transformative impact considering both opportunities and ethical considerations. Large-scale cloud computing, scalability, seamless integration, open-source operating systems, the revolutionary domain of Web3 technologies are also among the featured topics. We look at opportunities for businesses by using open-source and explore the potential of new technologies to streamline processes across industries. With a commitment to sustainability, the summit will continue to showcase the pivotal role of open hardware in fostering local production capabilities, contributing to a more inclusive and interconnected technological future.

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Jobs: Vue.JS Frontend Contract Developer for Open Event Project

STATUS: OPEN

Contract Basis | Location: Remote

As a frontend contractor you will collaborate with our team to bring the Open Event project hosted on eventyay.com to the next level. The goal of your project is to help to make the transition from Ember.JS to Vue.JS. We define the scope through a list of dedicated issues that are posted on our repository and which you need to solve as part of this project. For some issues minor changes in the Python/Flask backend might be required where you need to align with the responsible developer. The new version of eventyay used Vue.js as a frontend technology and Flask as a backend. The team follows best practices, uses scrum emails for the daily standup and Gitter chat for chat communication.

After successful completion of the project options are to take on a follow up freelance project or to be hired. Future opportunities are to work from our bases in Singapore or Germany.

[Apply Here]

 

Responsibilities

  • Fix bugs and develop features for Open Event frontend as outlined in issue
  • Write unit tests for all portions of your code and add missing tests where applicable in the features handled
  • Work according to FOSSASIA Best Practices
  • Provide scrums and communicate on chat
  • Participate in developer meeting where necessary

Requirements

  • Strong expertise of Vue.JS and basic knowledge of Ember.js
  • Experience developing HTML, CSS, and Javascript
  • Experience with Continuous Integration tests
  • Understanding of best practices for web development and software design
  • Good spoken/written English

About the team

  • We are a team working with a community of FOSS developers working remotely in different timezones
  • We have an informal and collaborative environment
  • You can talk to us on our Gitter chat

Code

Please check out the project on GitHub before applying. Resolve some relevant issues to showcase your ability.

 

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Python / JS Full Stack Developer for Open Event Project

STATUS: ACTIVE

As a Full Stack Engineer at FOSSASIA, you’ll work together with a global community to develop the Open Event project and to maintain our web service at eventyay.com. Our services are entirely Free/Open Source. We use Flask as a backend and Ember.js (transitioning to React) as a frontend technology. The system is deployed on a Hetzner cloud server. You’ll own what you build, making technical decisions and applying our best practices to every piece of code. The team uses scrum emails for the daily standup and Gitter for continuous chat communication.

Candidates who have started contributing code to one of our projects and to the Open Event backend and frontend specifically will have an advantage.

Number of Positions: Several

[Apply Here]

About the team

  • We are a team working with a community of FOSS developers
  • We work remotely in different timezones
  • Our system is built using Ember (frontend) and we need someone who can help us to transition to ReactJS
  • We use Flask/Python for the backend
  • We have an informal and collaborative environment
  • We embrace Continuous Integration

Responsibilities

  • Assume leadership and responsibility for the technical tasks and deliverables
  • Become project owner of Open Event development and provide daily code commits
  • Deploy project on the server using Docker
  • Write unit tests for all portions of our applications
  • Automate the software deployment process
  • Support community developers and review PRs
  • Work according to FOSSASIA Best Practices
  • Provide daily scrums, code contributions and communicate on chat
  • Participate and lead weekly developer meeting
  • Ensure related apps (Android/iOS) work with APIs and review PRs
  • Take on responsibilities in other FOSSASIA projects as needed

Requirements

  • Experience working in a remote setting, or with a remote team and across multiple time zones
  • Professional experience using HTML, CSS, and Javascript
  • Experience with Flask/Python
  • Experience with Ember.js and ReactJS (or the desire to learn it)
  • Experience with Continuous Integration and Docker
  • Understanding of best practices for web development and software design
  • Not afraid of going deep on backend code to understand features
  • Enjoy writing tested and modular code
  • Working time overlaps with European and Singapore time
  • You have good spoken/written English
  • Self-motivated and independent

Code

Please check out the project on GitHub before applying.

Open Event Server: https://github.com/fossasia/open-event-server

Open Event Frontend: https://github.com/fossasia/open-event-frontend

Salary

Depending on position or freelance agreement.

Benefits

  • Visit Singapore and participate in annual FOSSASIA Summit
  • Participate in local Open Source meetups and conferences
  • Work with a community of enthusiastic software developers

Location

Worldwide

Contact

Please apply through our online form.

[Submit Application Here]

Links

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FOSSASIA Summit 2023 Schedule – Participate Onsite or Online

The schedule is out and the FOSSASIA Summit will finally take place again in-person! Please join us for the event at the Lifelong Learning Institute Singapore from April 13-15, 2023.

During the three day event professionals, developers, companies, researchers and tech communities get together to share projects and ideas, learn from each other, and network. Over 150 International speakers will join us and show what is possible with technology today. Catering is provided throughout the event.

For community members we have a promotion with the link here.

For online participants virtual tickets are free and you can win a Tshirt in the lucky draw if you ask a question via Twitter/Mastodon to a speaker.*

The opening is at 9:00 AM on Thursday April 13 with a keynote on the Open Source tech community in 2023. The exhibition with more than 40 exhibitors opens at 8.30 AM daily featuring job opportunities in tech and latest trends in the industry.

Sessions are also going to be streamed to YouTube and services in China.

Find out more about the highlights at the event, sponsors and exhibition partners below. Please also join our Telegram chat here. We can’t wait to meet you again at the summit!

 

Tracks and Topics

A big topic currently everywhere is AI and ChatGPT. In the artificial intelligence track we will talk about how to build, deploy and run large AI systems using in-house data and Open Source and discuss how the technology can benefit humanity in a rapidly changing world.

Areas that are also receiving more and more attention recently are roboticshardware, firmware, and microchips. How can open source robotics and open hardware help to solve the challenges in public health, renewable energy, food production and climate change?

Other dedicated tracks cover everything from cloud, DevOps and databases to Blockchainweb & mobileInnerSource and open source standards where we exchange about standardization and approaches that ensure interoperability, security and the economical use of our resources and energy.

In tracks about kernel, platform, operating systems and security experts get together to discuss the latest solutions in the industry.
Highlights

Workshops: Join us for three intensive workshop tracks on Friday and Saturday on “Cloud and DevOps”, “Databases and Optimization” and “Artificial Intelligence” with experts from around the world.

FOSSASIA Academy with BuildingBloCS: Join us for introductory levelled technology workshops conducted by students from Singapore. Topics include Introduction to Graph Neural Networks, AI in Astronomy and Physics, Processing data with Python, Steganographic malware embedding in AI models, and the Forward-Forward Algorithm. Sign up to reserve.

12 Conference Tracks: Join talks by industry experts and sponsors from OpenEuler, OnlyOffice, PagerDuty, Oracle, Google, YDB, ExpressVPN, Instaclustr by NetApp, Varnish Software, Temporal, NARlabs, Grafana Labs, AngelHack, Mercari, UI-licious, and participants from GovTech, OPNTEC, Microsoft, Datadog, Shopify, AWS, MariaDB, Percona, Intrinsic, Viettel, GitLab, Thoughtworks, Nextcloud, Gojek, Grab, Wavestone, Pythian, IEEE, SODA Foundation, Hyperledger Foundation, Apache Foundation, LionsForge, and open source projects like VLC, LibreOffice, Kaiyuanshe 开源社, Debian, AlmaLinux, KDE, openKylin, SCoRE Lab, Keploy and communities like HackerspaceSG, GOSH, Calyx Institute, COSCUP, Korean FOSS Community, WomenWhoCode, SegmentFault, The IO Foundation, Hack Club, SalvageGarden Assistive Makerspace, CivicTechLab as well as hardware experts from the Raspberry Pi Foundation, Precursor, and many more. Find the complete schedule here.

Exhibition Booths: Showcases and career opportunities with industry-leading companies and Institutes of Higher Learning like NUS, Nanyang Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, ITE West, plus career consultant sessions of SkillsFutureSG. Check out the exhibition overview.

Don’t miss out on our Social Events

FOSSASIA Party with Buffet, Live Music, Dance & Cultural Program on Fri. 14 April: Celebrate the FOSSASIA get together party! Social event ticket

FOSSASIA Meet & Greet on Wed. 12 April: Join the speakers and attendees, meet the local tech scene, explore Singapore in a culture and exploration Wednesday afternoon, and enjoy the taste of Asia at a local dinner: Sign up

Chinatown Snacks, Smith Street Taps and Brewerkz with speakers on Thu. 13 April: Network with speakers and participants of the FOSSASIA OpenTechSummit at a Chinatown and Clarke Quay snacks and beer evening: Sign up

Dim Sums and Midnight Hacks: Didn’t get enough? Join us for the FOSSASIA after-event at Hackerspace.sg on Saturday evening 15 April: Sign up

Community Walk in the nature on Sunday afternoon 16 April: Join us for a Sunday afternoon walk at MacRitchie park with FOSSASIA Summit speakers and participants: Sign up

Online Participation

Sessions are going to be streamed to YouTube and services in China. Virtual Ticket holders can also join a number of interactive sessions live on eventyay. Please get a free virtual event ticket.

* Please post a screenshot of the session video on your tweet on Twitter or Mastodon during the event and tag it @fossasia to be eligible for the Tshirt lucky draw during the event.

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FOSSASIA Summit 2023 in Singapore and Online

We are happy to announce that the FOSSASIA Summit will return as an in-person event to Singapore from April 13 to 15, 2023. For online participants we also offer a remote participation option.

To reserve your slot, please click here for an early bird ticket.

Interested in becoming a speaker? Please propose a talk, panel or workshop before February 8.

Want to share about your Open Source project or showcase your company as a sponsor or exhibitor? Please fill out the form here.

The FOSSASIA Summit is an annual event for professionals, developers, companies, researchers and tech communities from around the world. During the three day event participants get together in Singapore to share projects and ideas, learn from each other, and network. The event is one of the longest running IT conferences in Asia.

At the 2023 summit we focus on sustainable technologies, resilience and solutions for a rapidly changing world. Public health, renewable energy, food production and climate change will remain major challenges in the coming decades. Solutions require new approaches and technologies. How can FOSS/Open Source software and Open Hardware approaches help? What solutions exist, what are engineers working on? What are emerging technologies? And, what standards do we need to ensure interoperability, security and the economical use of our resources and energy?

The topics of the tracks at the event range from artificial intelligence, to robotics, cloud & DevOps, databases, hardware and firmware, blockchain, to Open Source standards as well as web and mobile technologies.

So, let’s meet up at the FOSSASIA Summit and shape the unknown!

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FOSSASIA Summit 2022 Day 3

The final day of the FOSSASIA Summit 2022 starts today at 9:20 AM SGT / 6:50 AM IST!

Join the virtual Main Hall to participate in sessions

… or watch the stream live

with today’s sessions covering topics such as Open Source hardware for health, Guitars and Synths using Bespoke, TinyML, Underwater robots, Multi Fleet Task Allocation System, Open Vision, Robotic Manipulation, Foxglove Studio, Open Ethics, Image Neural Search, Open Source in China, User Testing, Open Stack, Diversity, UpStage, Low code/no code, OSS in business, Chatmosphere, Beyond Code, OpenTAP, Renode, OPEN!Next, Pocket Science Lab, Raspberry Pi, Embedded Computing with VexRiscv and FreeRTOS, Uno Platform, Alternator and DynamoDB, Crew Resource Management, Enarx, Public Code, Invincible Applications, Data Center Infrastructure Management for telcos, Zero-code IoT streaming data pipelines, and Pipy.

The complete event schedule is available here: web version, Gcal, ical.

Sessions go until late. The event ends daily at midnight Singapore time (9:30 PM IST).

  • Post a question to speakers of any session in the Main Hall Shared Notes to get a chance to win a FOSSASIA T-shirt.
  • Enter the Vonage raffle to win Sony Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones.
  • Talk directly with participants in the virtual “Hallway” video chat town where you can move around and interact with others based on your location in the room.
  • Visit the virtual exhibition and learn about sponsors and job opportunities at Microsoft, MySQL Oracle, CNCF, Amazon, Indeed, Keysight / OpenTap, Linux Professional Institute, Comcast, Vonage, ONLYOFFICE, PCBWay and OPNTEC.
  • And, connect with FOSS communities like CivicTech Lab, Kaiyuanshe, Ubuntu Korea, Women Who Code Seoul, OpenStack Korea, UKylin, KDE, FOSS Myanmar and LionsForge.

Please also join our Telegram chat to start connecting with other participants and speakers.

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FOSSASIA Summit 2022 Day 2

The second day of the FOSSASIA Summit 2022 starts today at 10:00 AM SGT / 7:30 AM IST!

Join the virtual Main Hall to participate in sessions

… or watch the stream live

with today’s sessions covering topics such as the Linux CPU Scheduler, Linux I/O Models, Installing apps on the cloud, Open Source and Open Science, LibreOffice, MySQL, InnoDB, PostgreSQL, Civic Tech, Cloud and Open Source, Log4j, Privacy, Security, Bluetooth/assisted contact tracing, OSS licensing, WireGuard, Digital Sovereignty, Collaboration Tools, OpenPGP, Python, Kotlin, Open Source 5G/LTE, WordPress, and Network Automation.

The complete event schedule is available here: web version, Gcal, ical.

Sessions go until late. The event ends daily at midnight Singapore time (9:30 PM IST).

  • Win one of 150 cloud vouchers at the AWS keynote today at 4:15 PM SGT (13:45 PM IST) about Open Source at Amazon.
  • Post a question to speakers of any session in the Main Hall Shared Notes to get a chance to win a FOSSASIA T-shirt.
  • Enter the Vonage raffle to win Sony Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones.
  • Talk directly with participants in the virtual “Hallway” video chat town where you can move around and interact with others based on your location in the room.
  • Visit the virtual exhibition and learn about sponsors and job opportunities at Microsoft, MySQL Oracle, CNCF, Amazon, Indeed, Keysight / OpenTap, Linux Professional Institute, Comcast, Vonage, ONLYOFFICE, PCBWay and OPNTEC.
  • And, connect with FOSS communities like CivicTech Lab, Kaiyuanshe, Ubuntu Korea, Women Who Code Seoul, OpenStack Korea, UKylin, KDE, FOSS Myanmar and LionsForge.

Please also join our Telegram chat to start connecting with other participants and speakers.

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