We’re thrilled to share that Benevity.org has officially recognized Digital Defiance as a legitimate organization for both donations and volunteer contributions. This means that Microsoft employees can now channel their funds and volunteer hours to us through the Microsoft Benevity Giving Portal. We believe that everyone has unique skills that can benefit the greater good. …
We are thrilled to announce a pivotal evolution in Digital Defiance’s identity – our new tagline is now “Open Source Engineering Guild”, transitioning from the earlier “Open Source Software Engineering Guild”. This strategic shift reflects our intent to broaden our scope and inclusivity beyond software, to encompass other open source domains like FPGAs and hardware …
The meeting occurred on schedule, but technical difficulties prevented Joe Arceneaux (Secretary) from attending. Jon took meticulous notes in his stead, and Jessica filled in the details. Guild-Meetings/2023-Q3.md at main · Digital-Defiance/Guild-Meetings (github.com) Author Jessica Mulein Jessica Mulein’s dedication to technology began at the tender age of 12, setting the foundation for her future endeavors. …
Short notice, but we are finally having our Q3 Guild meeting on July 22nd. 9AM Pacific Time11AM Central Time12PM Eastern Time5PM Portugal time https://discord.gg/yqbVdFjh?event=1131852212050591946 Author Jessica Mulein Jessica Mulein’s dedication to technology began at the tender age of 12, setting the foundation for her future endeavors. In 1995, she co-founded Silicon Connections, an Internet Service …
We did it! Author Jessica Mulein Jessica Mulein’s dedication to technology began at the tender age of 12, setting the foundation for her future endeavors. In 1995, she co-founded Silicon Connections, an Internet Service Provider that remains active under the leadership of her co-founder. Jessica’s career path led her to Microsoft, marking a notable chapter …
We’ve been unable to agree on a time with Calendly and Rui is still traveling, so the meeting is scrubbed with no date in mind.How can we decide a time going forward? Author Jessica Mulein Jessica Mulein’s dedication to technology began at the tender age of 12, setting the foundation for her future endeavors. In …
NX is a next generation build system with first class monorepo support and powerful integrations. It works well with yarn, React, Angular, and other critical components of an open source project. Several of our projects utilize NX and they are a company that supports Open Source Software. They have graciously granted Digital Defiance an open …
The meeting for this weekend is moved because a very active/important Guild member is traveling and we really would like to make sure they are included. The Calendly has been updated with new options for the weekend of the 8th, and the meeting is tentatively just moved one Sunday to 10A PT, 12P CT, 1P …
I am looking to schedule a guild meeting sometime in the last bit of June here if possible, otherwise any day that works for everyone in the next month would be great.I’ve created a Calendly link, which should have been emailed to all Guild members.The meeting will be open to the public and should last …
All of our software projects and anything we work on is generally available on GitHub at https://github.com/Digital-Defiance Author Jessica Mulein Jessica Mulein’s dedication to technology began at the tender age of 12, setting the foundation for her future endeavors. In 1995, she co-founded Silicon Connections, an Internet Service Provider that remains active under the leadership …
The group is growing and we have an additional new member. Don’t forget to join us on Discord, or to ask the guild questions on our internal Stack Overflow. Author Jessica Mulein Jessica Mulein’s dedication to technology began at the tender age of 12, setting the foundation for her future endeavors. In 1995, she co-founded …
My 501c ‘EZ’ application through LegalZoom apparently needs another submission of some kind. Fortunately I have yet to accept or receive a donation for it, nor would I have until I got the confirmation I expected. I’ll have to update my bio until I know for sure. Not so EZ. Author Jessica Mulein Jessica Mulein’s …
As of 11/28/2023, the following resources are available to the Guild. These are things we have a team subscription, grant, or partnership for. If you’d like access please contact Jessica Mulein for an invitation.(alphabetical order) 1Password: https://www.1password.com / https://digitaldefiance.1password.comPassword manager- grant/team subscription. AirTable: The platform to build next‒gen apps | AirtableEnhanced spreadsheets- grant/team subscription. Amazon…
Attention Microsoft Developers and Employees! 📣 Exciting News! Microsoft’s annual Give Event is just around the corner in October. Learn More (https://aka.ms/give | https://microsoft.benevity.org/) 🌐 Digital Defiance, an Open Source Engineering Guild, is proudly registered on the MS Giving Portal via benevity.org. We’re on the brink of launching several research projects and need your support…
In the realm of open source development, collaboration is the key to innovation. At Digital Defiance, we are fortunate to have the support of numerous partners and donors who share our vision of creating open source solutions that benefit the public. Their contributions play a pivotal role in our journey, and in this blog post,…
We’re thrilled to share that Benevity.org has officially recognized Digital Defiance as a legitimate organization for both donations and volunteer contributions. This means that Microsoft employees can now channel their funds and volunteer hours to us through the Microsoft Benevity Giving Portal. We believe that everyone has unique skills that can benefit the greater good.…
We are thrilled to announce a pivotal evolution in Digital Defiance’s identity – our new tagline is now “Open Source Engineering Guild”, transitioning from the earlier “Open Source Software Engineering Guild”. This strategic shift reflects our intent to broaden our scope and inclusivity beyond software, to encompass other open source domains like FPGAs and hardware…
The meeting occurred on schedule, but technical difficulties prevented Joe Arceneaux (Secretary) from attending. Jon took meticulous notes in his stead, and Jessica filled in the details. Guild-Meetings/2023-Q3.md at main · Digital-Defiance/Guild-Meetings (github.com) Author Jessica Mulein Jessica Mulein’s dedication to technology began at the tender age of 12, setting the foundation for her future endeavors.…
Jessica Mulein's dedication to technology began at the tender age of 12, setting the foundation for her future endeavors. In 1995, she co-founded Silicon Connections, an Internet Service Provider that remains active under the leadership of her co-founder. Jessica's career path led her to Microsoft, marking a notable chapter in her professional journey. Parallel to this, her unwavering commitment to Open Source inspired the establishment of Digital Defiance in 2022, which was incorporated in 2023. Even in its early stages, Digital Defiance is actively exploring promising opportunities, such as corporate matching and giving programs. Today, alongside her role at Microsoft, Jessica provides strategic direction as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Digital Defiance.
Blog
Benevity
We’re thrilled to share that Benevity.org has officially recognized Digital Defiance as a legitimate organization for both donations and volunteer contributions. This means that Microsoft employees can now channel their funds and volunteer hours to us through the Microsoft Benevity Giving Portal. We believe that everyone has unique skills that can benefit the greater good. …
Digital Defiance is about Open Source Engineering
We are thrilled to announce a pivotal evolution in Digital Defiance’s identity – our new tagline is now “Open Source Engineering Guild”, transitioning from the earlier “Open Source Software Engineering Guild”. This strategic shift reflects our intent to broaden our scope and inclusivity beyond software, to encompass other open source domains like FPGAs and hardware …
Q3 Meeting Minutes
The meeting occurred on schedule, but technical difficulties prevented Joe Arceneaux (Secretary) from attending. Jon took meticulous notes in his stead, and Jessica filled in the details. Guild-Meetings/2023-Q3.md at main · Digital-Defiance/Guild-Meetings (github.com) Author Jessica Mulein Jessica Mulein’s dedication to technology began at the tender age of 12, setting the foundation for her future endeavors. …
Guild Meeting
Short notice, but we are finally having our Q3 Guild meeting on July 22nd. 9AM Pacific Time11AM Central Time12PM Eastern Time5PM Portugal time https://discord.gg/yqbVdFjh?event=1131852212050591946 Author Jessica Mulein Jessica Mulein’s dedication to technology began at the tender age of 12, setting the foundation for her future endeavors. In 1995, she co-founded Silicon Connections, an Internet Service …
501c3 Official
We did it! Author Jessica Mulein Jessica Mulein’s dedication to technology began at the tender age of 12, setting the foundation for her future endeavors. In 1995, she co-founded Silicon Connections, an Internet Service Provider that remains active under the leadership of her co-founder. Jessica’s career path led her to Microsoft, marking a notable chapter …
Meeting moved, again
We’ve been unable to agree on a time with Calendly and Rui is still traveling, so the meeting is scrubbed with no date in mind.How can we decide a time going forward? Author Jessica Mulein Jessica Mulein’s dedication to technology began at the tender age of 12, setting the foundation for her future endeavors. In …
NX Open Source Software License
NX is a next generation build system with first class monorepo support and powerful integrations. It works well with yarn, React, Angular, and other critical components of an open source project. Several of our projects utilize NX and they are a company that supports Open Source Software. They have graciously granted Digital Defiance an open …
Meeting Moved
The meeting for this weekend is moved because a very active/important Guild member is traveling and we really would like to make sure they are included. The Calendly has been updated with new options for the weekend of the 8th, and the meeting is tentatively just moved one Sunday to 10A PT, 12P CT, 1P …
Guild Meeting
I am looking to schedule a guild meeting sometime in the last bit of June here if possible, otherwise any day that works for everyone in the next month would be great.I’ve created a Calendly link, which should have been emailed to all Guild members.The meeting will be open to the public and should last …
GitHub
All of our software projects and anything we work on is generally available on GitHub at https://github.com/Digital-Defiance Author Jessica Mulein Jessica Mulein’s dedication to technology began at the tender age of 12, setting the foundation for her future endeavors. In 1995, she co-founded Silicon Connections, an Internet Service Provider that remains active under the leadership …
Growth, Discord
The group is growing and we have an additional new member. Don’t forget to join us on Discord, or to ask the guild questions on our internal Stack Overflow. Author Jessica Mulein Jessica Mulein’s dedication to technology began at the tender age of 12, setting the foundation for her future endeavors. In 1995, she co-founded …
501c3 Requires Further Filings
My 501c ‘EZ’ application through LegalZoom apparently needs another submission of some kind. Fortunately I have yet to accept or receive a donation for it, nor would I have until I got the confirmation I expected. I’ll have to update my bio until I know for sure. Not so EZ. Author Jessica Mulein Jessica Mulein’s …
Guild Resources
As of 11/28/2023, the following resources are available to the Guild. These are things we have a team subscription, grant, or partnership for. If you’d like access please contact Jessica Mulein for an invitation.(alphabetical order) 1Password: https://www.1password.com / https://digitaldefiance.1password.comPassword manager- grant/team subscription. AirTable: The platform to build next‒gen apps | AirtableEnhanced spreadsheets- grant/team subscription. Amazon…
Microsoft Give
Attention Microsoft Developers and Employees! 📣 Exciting News! Microsoft’s annual Give Event is just around the corner in October. Learn More (https://aka.ms/give | https://microsoft.benevity.org/) 🌐 Digital Defiance, an Open Source Engineering Guild, is proudly registered on the MS Giving Portal via benevity.org. We’re on the brink of launching several research projects and need your support…
Leveraging Partnerships to Drive Open Source Excellence at Digital Defiance
In the realm of open source development, collaboration is the key to innovation. At Digital Defiance, we are fortunate to have the support of numerous partners and donors who share our vision of creating open source solutions that benefit the public. Their contributions play a pivotal role in our journey, and in this blog post,…
Benevity
We’re thrilled to share that Benevity.org has officially recognized Digital Defiance as a legitimate organization for both donations and volunteer contributions. This means that Microsoft employees can now channel their funds and volunteer hours to us through the Microsoft Benevity Giving Portal. We believe that everyone has unique skills that can benefit the greater good.…
Digital Defiance is about Open Source Engineering
We are thrilled to announce a pivotal evolution in Digital Defiance’s identity – our new tagline is now “Open Source Engineering Guild”, transitioning from the earlier “Open Source Software Engineering Guild”. This strategic shift reflects our intent to broaden our scope and inclusivity beyond software, to encompass other open source domains like FPGAs and hardware…
Q3 Meeting Minutes
The meeting occurred on schedule, but technical difficulties prevented Joe Arceneaux (Secretary) from attending. Jon took meticulous notes in his stead, and Jessica filled in the details. Guild-Meetings/2023-Q3.md at main · Digital-Defiance/Guild-Meetings (github.com) Author Jessica Mulein Jessica Mulein’s dedication to technology began at the tender age of 12, setting the foundation for her future endeavors.…
Author
Jessica Mulein's dedication to technology began at the tender age of 12, setting the foundation for her future endeavors. In 1995, she co-founded Silicon Connections, an Internet Service Provider that remains active under the leadership of her co-founder. Jessica's career path led her to Microsoft, marking a notable chapter in her professional journey. Parallel to this, her unwavering commitment to Open Source inspired the establishment of Digital Defiance in 2022, which was incorporated in 2023. Even in its early stages, Digital Defiance is actively exploring promising opportunities, such as corporate matching and giving programs. Today, alongside her role at Microsoft, Jessica provides strategic direction as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Digital Defiance.
View all posts