Open Source community aimed at encouraging and promoting communication, best practices and technical expertise in an inclusive and welcoming environment
Awards
Why EddieHub was founded
Eddie Jaoude
"Collaboration First, Code Second quickly became what the community members live by"
Find out about EddieHub's aims
Sara Jaoude
"Open Source is our hobby, our passion - not just our job"
Why be part of EddieHub?
Accelerate your career, skills and grow your network, while having fun!
Sign up to the monthly Newsletter to be kept up to date.
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Chat in an inclusive, safe and supportive environment in channels ranging from databases, to public speaking and hackathons.
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Collaborate in interesting projects, increase your discoverability.
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Featuring achievements by community members, suggested content and upcoming events.
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Grow your professional network on LinkedIn by adding EddieHub to your volunteer profile.
Read about how to join in this EddieHub Blog Tutorial >>>
Eddie has always believed in giving back to the tech community with particular focus on creating and supporting opportunities for those wanting to start a career in tech, through diversity and inclusion programmes. This started out by mentoring and delivering workshops in association with tech for good charities, to creating and building the EddieHub Community.
"There is no gatekeeping in Open Source, this fosters a real sense of collaboration, communication and career development"
Moderators
Our awesome Moderators providing support through all timezones
Cahllagerfeld
Aka Julian, a TypeScript developer from Germany who is into Fullstack-Development and DevOps. Has a love for TypeScript.
Emma Dawson
Full stack (MERN) software developer. Documenting their passion for accessibility and open source on YouTube. Currently working on making the web more accessible.
Tamal Das
Open Source Advocate and freelance Fullstack Web Dev, from Kolkata India.
Sara Jaoude
Can be found writing content for EddieHub. After a legal career, Sara enjoys helping others find a work / life balance and strengthening their interview / writing skills.
Tom Schmelzer
IT Application Consultant from Germany. Believes Open Source helps you build connections with people from all over the world.
Pradumna Saraf
DevOps and API developer, working with communities to bring more people into the Open Source ecosystem.
Community Schedule
Monthly events for the community
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YouTube Video
Every Wednesday
This is when Eddie's weekly videos drop! Learn about fullstack web development, Open Source and DevOps. Eddie also shows a behind the scenes look at running a Community, client work and being a freelancer.
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Community Call
Last Saturday (monthly), 5pm BST
Eddie and his Mods host a multi community audio call on Discord. Everyone is welcome! Join this inclusive call and speak to other community members. This is an inclusive and safe space where people of all technical abilities are encouraged to join.
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Live Stream
Every Saturday, 3pm UTC
Eddie engages with his audience live, covering a wide range of topics such as, reviewing the community's Open Source projects and trying new technologies. Past guests include GitHub Stars from around the World, founders of tech startups and experts.
Testimonials
What it means to be part of this community in the members' own words
Started contributing and building my GitHub profile and already got a job interview request based on my GitHub activity. So I really appreciate what you do here!
EddieHub is like a family to me! We get really warm welcomes here! We get all our issues solved by each others' #help :) We get our 🟩 treats here! EddieHub is awesome. By Awesome I mean Awesome! It is a 10/5 rating!
It's everything anyone could ever ask for in a community. Wholesome, Encouraging, Open Source and everything nice! Best thing happened in 2020. I'll be always thankful to this community and keep contributing here. It's beyond rating of 5 stars. 3000/5 ⭐
EddiehubCommunity for me was the start of open source development 🟩 . As a designer, I've come across many software developers within the community that is always very helpful and enthusiastic about that green square. I didn't realize why it was so important at first. But I can finally say why. In the community, they don't just help each other when they are stuck with something. They collaborate on projects, sharing knowledge and experience with each other every day, they help to build each other's future so to speak. Which is amazing to see. Not only do they geek out 🤓 , but they also show support for people in their exams. This is why I enjoy spending time in the community.
This is just an awesome community. This is the first community I have seen which puts collaboration first than the code. Collaborative people make a collaborative community and EddieHub is a perfect example of it 😄. I can't rate this community on the scale because priceless things can't be quantified ❤️
EddieHub is a great place to catalyse growth in both personal and development spheres. The community really helps you get accustomed to social coding, which is an essential skill. Contributing with EddieHub has taught me how to write better issues and how to better explain things, by giving enough context.
The community is highly diverse and consists of developers ranging from experts to people who just started programming, giving you an ideal place to ask for help, reviews and ideas. Almost everyone in the community is ready to jump in and help.
The community also inculcates better speech tone and wiser use of words, due to the presence of Alex.js on the discord bot, which really trains you to communicate better and use more inclusive vocabulary.
Joining on #EddieHub is one of the greatest achievements that you can flex to everyone around you, always love this community for being supportive to many people, plus being inclusive and diverse.
Frequently asked questions
Here are a few answers to our most common questions
How do I join EddieHub?
EddieHub has many community and cross community platforms, events and calls. It is best to sign up to the Newsletter and join Discord to start collaborating with the inclusive EddieHub community. More information can be found in blog post on getting started.
How do I join the EddieHub GitHub Organisation?
If you would like to join the EddieHub GitHub organisation, then please fill out this form so that you can get an automatic invite to the organisation.
If you want the organisation to appear on your profile then make sure that you make it public (as by default it is marked as private).
Who is EddieHub for?
Whether you are just starting your journey into tech or you are a seasoned professional, you will benefit from joining EddieHub. Open Source is about collaboration first and code second. Members include developers, testers, DevOps, technical writers, UI and UX designers.
I am new to coding and / or Open Source, can I still join?
Yes! Starting out can sometimes feel lonely and overwhelming particularly with the amount of information out there. In EddieHub Discord you will find supportive channels such as #help and #first-timers. Also Eddie's YouTube channel is a good resource when starting out.
Can I find a mentor in EddieHub?
At EddieHub we believe that everyone is a mentor and can help others in the community. This community approach is beneficial for the mentee as they are exposed to various perspectives, and for the mentor they develop many of their communication and collaboration skills. Even if you are one month into your journey, there is someone who is one day in and who can benefit from your experience and insight.
How can I get my Open Source / Resume / GitHub Profile reviewed on a live stream?
Eddie does regular reviews on live streams. To add your project / profile / resume for review please raise an issue on our support repo on GitHub.
Why does EddieBot complain about my Discord messages?
At EddieHub we are passionate about moving away from gender favouring, polarising, race related, religion inconsiderate or other unequal phrasing. Therefore if you use terms such as “Hi Guys”, then EddieBot responds with a notification highlighting that this is not inclusive language and will suggest alternatives.
I just joined, why can't I post links on Discord?
You have recently joined the community and you have tried to share a link, but found that NightBot has deleted this message. We appreciate that the community is a place to share your work, which we encourage only for our regular community members (aka “Team Eddie”). To become a regular and get the role "Team Eddie", we highly suggest to get involved in the community conversation and add value by helping other community members.
I love Hubber! Can I use the EddieHub mascot and logo?
Check what you can and cannot do on our Branding page.
