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Help build better AI + dc in your terminal + grant-writing tips
Welcome to edition #30 of the We ❤️ Open Source newsletter!
This week is all about making a real impact—whether that’s shaping AI’s future, staying safe with AI, or streamlining nonprofit grant writing.
We’re exploring how to contribute to open source AI, hear Katherine Druckman on the podcast with key security tips, batch-convert documents the easy way, and even discover a hidden Unix calculator. As always, our goal is to raise your open source IQ and share the stories of the people shaping the open source world—through content made and curated by real humans. 🙂
This week we'll look at...
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Articles
 | Want to do more than just use AI tools? This guide shows how to jump in and help build them, from code tweaks to the most valuable part of any open source project. Start small, make an impact, and help shape the future of marketing AI. WHY WE ❤️ IT: We absolutely love the call out of three real projects that need your marketing expertise right now. One we know you've heard of. The other two, maybe not. |
 | Is your nonprofit spending too much time on grant applications? Will Mendoza shows how AI and ChatGPT can speed up the process, cut down on manual work, and help your team focus on what matters most—your mission. Watch the full talk to see AI in action for funding success. WHY WE ❤️ IT: With nonprofits facing all sorts of obstacles and challenges today, this article and recording offer practical advice and ideas that can really help. |
 | Learn how to use dc, the powerful command-line calculator built into Unix and Linux systems. And discover its stack-based logic, precision settings, and why it's more than just basic math. WHY WE ❤️ IT: This article is part of the eBook: Learning to program: A starter guide to stacks and command-line calculators, a free download from We Love Open Source. |
What's in your technology toolbox?
Tired of wasting time converting docx files? Discover how LibreOffice’s command line tools let you batch convert documents into odt, pdf, html, and more all from your own computer with no internet needed. Open source made simple and fast!
From the We ❤️ Open Source Podcast
 | AI is everywhere, but is it safe? Katherine Druckman joins the We Love Open Source podcast to share how developers can manage AI risks in open source projects without slowing down. Tips, tools, and real-world insights to stay safe in our new AI world. |
Wrap Up
If you've made it this far (thank you!), check out everything we do, our YouTube channel with 1000's of open source talks, the many meetups we host around the southeast and NYC, and the HUGE open source conference we're hosting this October!
We hope you learn something new this weekend!
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