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Jono Bacon is a community strategist, writer, and speaker known for his work with open-source projects such as Ubuntu, XPRIZE, and GitHub. He specializes in building collaborative ecosystems and advising organizations on community engagement and leadership.
Known for: The Art of Community: Building the New Age of Participation
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The Art of Community: Building the New Age of Participation
The Art of Community explores how to build, nurture, and sustain vibrant communities around projects, organizations, and movements. Drawing from his experience as Ubuntu Community Manager, Jono Bacon provides practical guidance on leadership, collaboration, conflict resolution, and motivation within open-source and online communities. The book offers actionable strategies for fostering participation, trust, and shared purpose among diverse groups.
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Understanding Community
Communities are about people first, goals second. They emerge from shared purpose, but they persist because of relationships. A community, in the sense I use it, is a group that shares a mission and carries it forward collectively, driven by trust, respect, and aligned motivation. Think of the open-...
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Planning and Building a Community
A thriving community doesn’t spring up by accident; it’s planned with intention. The first step is defining the community’s mission—what you’re trying to achieve and why it matters. Without a clear mission, participation becomes fragmented. When we launched Ubuntu, we framed our community not just a...
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About Jono Bacon
Jono Bacon is a community strategist, writer, and speaker known for his work with open-source projects such as Ubuntu, XPRIZE, and GitHub. He specializes in building collaborative ecosystems and advising organizations on community engagement and leadership.
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