Open source projects thrive when people from diverse backgrounds and languages unite under a shared goal. However, language barriers often hinder meaningful participation, making it difficult for newcomers and community members to stay engaged. In this session, we’ll explore how contributors can systematically break down these linguistic walls by using AI-assisted video translation and subtitles, accessible documentation, and practical community workflows. Drawing from experiences helping multiple open source initiatives localize content, we’ll share strategies for ensuring everyone—regardless of their native language—has an equal seat at the table.

Speakers:

Miley is a Developer Advocate with a passion for empowering developers to build and contribute to open source. She is the co-chair and keynote speaker for KubeCon+Open Source Summit and AI Dev China 2024. With over 5 years of experience working on WasmEdge runtime in CNCF sandbox as the founding member, she talks at KubeCon, KCD Shenzhen, CloudDay Italy, DevRelCon, Open Source Summit Japan, AWS User Group, Global AI Note, KubeDay Singapore etc. Miley writes tech content and organizes dev events, including KCD Shenzhen, OpenSource Fairs, WebAssembly & Rust Meetups in Taipei, Singapore, China, etc.