We recognize the value of conferences like #FOSDEM.

Representatives from a very large number of open-source projects attend each year. People have deep conversations about their experiences with various aspects of #freeCulture.

People who are trying to get into the software field meet their role models. Some of them get hired. It can be a great opportunity, so naturally there's a significant Fear Of Missing Out in the #freeSoftware community, not just in Europe but across the world