# Real World Kauai

DevFeed: [Real World Kauai](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/real-world-kauai-1814.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://signal.org/blog/real-world-kauai/>)

Published: 2015-01-26T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Signal Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/signal-blog.md>)

Topics: [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Security, Privacy and Abuse Prevention](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security-privacy-and-abuse-prevention.md>), [User Experience](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/user-experience.md>)

Tags: [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coding.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [workflow](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workflow.md>), [writing-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/writing-code.md>)

## AI overview

This article recounts participation in Open Whisper Systems' Winter Break of Code, where a contributor works on coding, contributor tooling, and automating checks for the Contributor License Agreement. It highlights accessible participation, privacy, security, open-source collaboration, and creative ways to onboard and retain developers.

## Source excerpt

Winter Break Of Code Day Fourteen When I agreed to take part in Winter Break of Code, I had no idea what to really expect. While many people questioned my choice to spend my winter vacation writing code, I was excited for the opportunity to spend a week hanging out with an eclectic group of people while doing two of my favorite things: coding and surfing. Read more...