Easing into open source
Open source scares people. And tossing them into the deep end usually doesn’t help dampen that fear. Instead, we need to help ease people into using open source. Scott Nesbitt, technology coach and writer, shares some advice to help you do that.
First, curb the urge to get on open source soapbox. Instead, go for the heart of it—show them how they can do their work with it.
Open source is not only for the techie. So, explain to people they don't have to be a coder. They can learn to code, but it's not required.
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