What we’re about
Open Source San José is an all-volunteer organization that works on civic innovation and government technology projects. Our mission is to make community services more transparent, accessible, and equitable by collaborating with local government and community-based organizations on open-source, free-to-use projects.
Our volunteers are coders, designers, data geeks, policy wonks, community activists, and/or everyday community members. We welcome anyone who is interested in innovating community services - no matter the location of your residency or your professional background.
We hold monthly "civic hack nights" on the first Thursday of each month in where our members convene to work on Open Source San José projects at 6:30pm PST.
Find a list of our active projects here.
Learn more on the Open Source San José website, and keep up-to-date via Mastodon, Twitter, and Facebook.
If this sounds like your cup of tea, please checkout our conversations on Discord and join our Slack channel to begin the onboarding process.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- South Bay Map Night (OpenStreetMap)Link visible for attendees
Every other week, OpenStreetMap enthusiasts from across San José and the South Bay meet to share tagging advice, hatch mapping plans, and chat about the project in general. We also dabble in OSM’s sister project, OpenHistoricalMap.
If you’re new to the South Bay or OpenStreetMap, swing by at the beginning of the meeting for a friendly introduction. To learn more about South Bay OSM and what we’re currently up to, visit our homepage. Stay in touch with mappers throughout the state by joining the OSMUS Slack workspace’s #local-california channel.
South Bay OSM is supported by Open Source San José (formerly Code for San José), which connects coders, designers, and others with local civic organizations and government agencies to improve life in the South Bay. For volunteer opportunities, attend one of OSSJ’s separate Civic Hack Nights or join the OSSJ Discord or Slack server.
- South Bay Map Night (OpenStreetMap)Link visible for attendees
Every other week, OpenStreetMap enthusiasts from across San José and the South Bay meet to share tagging advice, hatch mapping plans, and chat about the project in general. We also dabble in OSM’s sister project, OpenHistoricalMap.
If you’re new to the South Bay or OpenStreetMap, swing by at the beginning of the meeting for a friendly introduction. To learn more about South Bay OSM and what we’re currently up to, visit our homepage. Stay in touch with mappers throughout the state by joining the OSMUS Slack workspace’s #local-california channel.
South Bay OSM is supported by Open Source San José (formerly Code for San José), which connects coders, designers, and others with local civic organizations and government agencies to improve life in the South Bay. For volunteer opportunities, attend one of OSSJ’s separate Civic Hack Nights or join the OSSJ Discord or Slack server.
- South Bay Map Night (OpenStreetMap)Link visible for attendees
Every other week, OpenStreetMap enthusiasts from across San José and the South Bay meet to share tagging advice, hatch mapping plans, and chat about the project in general. We also dabble in OSM’s sister project, OpenHistoricalMap.
If you’re new to the South Bay or OpenStreetMap, swing by at the beginning of the meeting for a friendly introduction. To learn more about South Bay OSM and what we’re currently up to, visit our homepage. Stay in touch with mappers throughout the state by joining the OSMUS Slack workspace’s #local-california channel.
South Bay OSM is supported by Open Source San José (formerly Code for San José), which connects coders, designers, and others with local civic organizations and government agencies to improve life in the South Bay. For volunteer opportunities, attend one of OSSJ’s separate Civic Hack Nights or join the OSSJ Discord or Slack server.
- South Bay Map Night (OpenStreetMap)Link visible for attendees
Every other week, OpenStreetMap enthusiasts from across San José and the South Bay meet to share tagging advice, hatch mapping plans, and chat about the project in general. We also dabble in OSM’s sister project, OpenHistoricalMap.
If you’re new to the South Bay or OpenStreetMap, swing by at the beginning of the meeting for a friendly introduction. To learn more about South Bay OSM and what we’re currently up to, visit our homepage. Stay in touch with mappers throughout the state by joining the OSMUS Slack workspace’s #local-california channel.
South Bay OSM is supported by Open Source San José (formerly Code for San José), which connects coders, designers, and others with local civic organizations and government agencies to improve life in the South Bay. For volunteer opportunities, attend one of OSSJ’s separate Civic Hack Nights or join the OSSJ Discord or Slack server.