Behind the Curtain: What it Takes to Support the World's Most Popular Open Source Communities

In this talk, I will walk you through the structure of NumFOCUS, our programs, our challenges, and our vision for a sustainable, inclusive, and vibrant open source community. WIth over 50 sponsored projects and 60 affiliated projects, including some of the world's most popular open source projects like NumPy, Scipy, Jupyter, and Pandas, the community's impact within academia, government, and business is immeasurable. Learn about the organization of NumFOCUS, its structure, funding, and programs and how we use them to support the projects. We will deep dive on sustainability endeavors, including diversity and inclusion, and how you can get involved in the NumFOCUS community.