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> If OSM is important to you, there’s an open executive position advertised on the last HN Who’s Hiring post. That position is only for the "OpenStreetMap US"
by rmc 8y ago
> If OSM is important to you, there’s an open executive position advertised on the last HN Who’s Hiring post.
That position is only for the "OpenStreetMap US" local chapter, not OSM globally. OSM is quite large outside the US, so if you get that job, don't expect to be able to shape the OSM community & project, which can be like herding cats...
The best way to affect change like this in OSM, is to become active and respected in the project. It's quite a do-ocracy.
- toomuchtodo 8y agoOof. That’s disappointing (wrt that position having limited influence). Thanks for the context.
- rmc 8y agoThey certainly would have a lot of influence within the OSM US org, and amoung US companies who do OSM stuff. But the OSM community isn't as big in the US (per capita, or in raw numbers) compared to other countries.