In this special episode of What’s in the SoSS?, we welcome Stacey Potter, the new Community Manager at the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF). Stacey shares her winding journey from managing operations at a vitamin company to becoming a powerful advocate and connector in the open source world. We explore her community-first mindset, her work with CNCF and Platform Engineering Day, and her passion for inclusion and authenticity. Whether you're curious about how to get started in open source or want insight into how community shapes security, this episode is for you.Chapters:00:00 – Welcome + Introduction01:06 – Stacey’s Origin Story in Open Source03:10 – Discovering Community Management at Weaveworks04:02 – Projects and Evolution Across CNCF and Beyond05:44 – Co-Chairing Platform Engineering Day09:06 – Being Openly Queer in Open Source13:10 – What Stacey Hopes to Bring to OpenSSF16:20 – Rapid Fire Round17:36 – Final ThoughtsEpisode links:Stacey Potter’s LinkedIn pageOpenSSF.org/events OpenSSF Community Day JapanOpenSSF Community Day North AmericaOpenSSF Community Day IndiaOpenSSF Community Day North AmericaOpenSSF Community Day EuropeGet involved with the OpenSSFSubscribe to the OpenSSF newsletterFollow the OpenSSF on LinkedIn

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