Reflecting on 2024, Open Source Hong Kong has made impactful contributions to the open-source community. Our activities spanned a variety of tech meetups and international conferences and even brought our beloved mascot, Soosu, to life.
Meetups on Diverse Tech Topics
In 2024, Open Source Hong Kong successfully conducted six meetups, covering a range of fascinating topics such as Raspberry Pi, Generative AI, and Python usage. For the first time, we collaborated with the Kowloon West Cluster of the Hospital Authority to explore open-source use cases within public hospitals. As we look forward to 2025, preparations for our first meetup of the year are already underway. Stay tuned for more details through this link.
Key Role in Conferences
We proudly co-organized with HKCOTA and the Hong Kong Python User Group, contributing significantly to both the Hong Kong Open Source Conference and PyCon HK 2024. At PyCon HK, we welcomed over 350 attendees and hosted 34 insightful talks on the conference day. The second day, known as sprint day, premiered in Hong Kong for the first time and was particularly exciting. With 60 attendees collaborating on six projects, the event not only fostered new friendships but also unveiled numerous possibilities for future collaborations.
Overseas Visits with International Horizon
In 2024, we broadened our horizons by attending PyCon JP, PyCon TW and PyCon APAC. Additionally, we hosted a booth at COSCUP 2024, making the best endeavours to tell the world the good stories of Hong Kong.
Actualization of Soosu
Our beloved mascot, Soosu, has come to life as a totem dedicated to safeguarding your code and open-source projects. If you haven’t yet met this charming fairy, join us at future open-source events to see if you can bring one home.
Gratitude to UDomain
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to UDomain for their unwavering support in providing hosting services for OSHK, PyCon HK, 自由香港字型, and all our open-source community projects. Their dedicated support has made all of this possible.
As we move into 2025, Open Source Hong Kong is excited to build on our momentum, continuing to be a vibrant hub for collaboration, innovation, and community growth. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all members, volunteers, sponsors, and partners for making 2024 a truly remarkable year.
If you have any event ideas or wish to discuss anything related to open source, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are here to guide you and support your endeavors in the world of open source.
