Open Robotics appoints governance advisor as Chief Program Officer after three-year advisory role
Summary
The author describes being contacted by Open Robotics leaders in January 2024 to advise on governance and sustainability of their open source projects. This led to the launch of the Open Source Robotics Alliance (OSRA) and the author becoming a governance advisor. After three years of advising, the author has officially joined Open Robotics as Chief Program Officer.
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· 3 pulledIn January of 2024, the leaders of Open Robotics contacted me with questions related to the governance of their projects and nonprofit foundation.
They were at an inflection point and thinking of trying something new and innovative to ensure the sustainability of their open source projects.
After advising the group for three years, I've officially joined the Open Robotics team as Chief Program Officer.
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