---
title: "Open source on Twitter"
url: "https://www.bekk.christmas/post/2019/02/open-source-on-twitter"
authors: ["Henrik Walker Moe"]
published: "2019-12-02"
updated: "2024-11-07T13:05:29Z"
language: "en-US"
type: "article"
tags: ["Open source"]
---

# Open source on Twitter

Contributing to Open source often requires a healthy dose of inspiration. By following accounts on Twitter that focus on the subjects that the most matter to you, you might find the inspiration you seek.

We have compiled a short list of some of the accounts that we follow. Hopefully they'll inspire you too!

## Developers

- [@dan_abramov](https://twitter.com/dan_abramov) (Co-creator of Redux, JavaScript)
- [@davidfowl](https://twitter.com/davidfowl) (ASP.NET , Roslyn)
- [@kentcdodds](https://twitter.com/kentcdodds) (JavaScript/frontend),
- [@khellang](https://twitter.com/khellang) (Web, Open source activist)
- [@selbekk](https://twitter.com/selbekk) (React influencer, JavaScript/frontend)
- [@housecor](https://twitter.com/housecor) (React & JavaScript)
- [@yegor256](https://twitter.com/yegor256) (Software development & architecture)
- [@baeldung](https://twitter.com/baeldung) (Security, OAuth, software development)

## Foundations

- [@owasp](https://twitter.com/owasp) (Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a worldwide not-for-profit charitable organization focused on improving the security of software.)
- [@OpenSourceOrg](https://twitter.com/opensourceorg) (Global non-profit that promotes and protects open source software, development & communities through education and advocacy)
- [@linuxfoundation](https://twitter.com/linuxfoundation) (Non-profit organization enabling mass innovation through open source)

## Podcasts and communities

- [@ThePracticalDev](https://twitter.com/ThePracticalDev) (Posts from the dev.to community and the general life of a developer, with a healthy dose of humour)
- [@avdtechpodcast](https://twitter.com/PodcastEdtech) (To improve the dialogue between ‘ed’ and ‘tech’ through storytelling, for better innovation and impact)
- [@osintpodcast](https://twitter.com/osintpodcast) (Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) podcast - news related to social media, data privacy, open source intelligence, investigative journalism as well as tools and resources to improve your research.)

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