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If You're Honest About Open source as philosophy...

Examine your relationship with open source through ancient philosophical wisdom. Discover what honesty reveals about your values and contribution.

Laoziguide
What you’ll practice

This is a reflective practice guided by Laozi. It gives you one honest question to sit with — the kind that moves you from thinking about an idea to working with it.

The reflection itself unfolds in conversation with Laozi, where it adapts to your situation — so you practice it together rather than reading it off the page.

Practice this with Laozi
Begin the reflection in a coaching conversation, where it meets what you’re actually working through.
Understand first
Reverse Force in Conflict ResolutionThe Uncarved Block in VersioningReciprocal Flow in Contributor PathwaysCircular Dependency as Healthy EcosystemNon-Action in Code Architecture
Go deeper
What Is Open source as philosophy?Open source as philosophy: A Deeper LookOpen source as philosophy: From Confusion to ClarityOpen source as philosophy: Start HereWhy Open source as philosophy Matters
Peri
New to this practice?

Peri can explain what this practice is for, help you decide whether it fits what you’re working through, and point you to the right place to begin.

Ready to practice this?

Begin the reflection with your coach, or tell Peri what you’re working through.