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Content that specifically focuses on open-source software development. This tag aims to educate, inspire, and facilitate engagement with the open-source community while promoting the benefits and principles of open-source software.

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The Unicorn Engineer — Issue #1

Kicking off The Unicorn Engineer — a newsletter about tech, culture, and growth from a Latina software engineer at Slack. 🌈💻

🧭 ONWARD: A Framework for Maintaining Maintainers

A practical, people-centered framework for maintainers to foster openness, warmth, and sustainability in open source communities.

Optimizing Open Source in 2021

Spoke on open source for NGINX and BrightTalk and shared my experiences as an open source maintainer and best practices encouraged by the devrel team at Slack.

Panel: Women In Open Source

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Becoming an Open Source Project Sponsor

I'm the first sponsor for docsify! 💛 After years of benefiting from open-source, I'm giving back $2/month to support development. Pay it forward and support op

MamaBear Launch Plan

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Frances Coronel

I’m Frances Coronel, a Senior Software Engineer at Slack, speaker, and mentor passionate about building intuitive, high-impact experiences that help millions of people get work done efficiently. A proud Peruvian-American and Corgi mom based in the Bay Area, I love scuba diving, laughing with my partner Andrew, and unwinding with a good Netflix binge.

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Speaking at Dreamforce: Exploring AI Agents in Slack 💬
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October 16, 2025

Speaking at Dreamforce: Exploring AI Agents in Slack 💬

My first Dreamforce experience — sharing how Slack is shaping the future of work through AI agents and conversational workflows.

Reflections from SheTO Summit: Why Community Still Matters 💛
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October 10, 2025

Reflections from SheTO Summit: Why Community Still Matters 💛

How the SheTO Summit reminded me that intention, investment, and community still open doors for women in tech.

Panel Event: How the Slack Team Uses Slack 💬
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September 18, 2025

Panel Event: How the Slack Team Uses Slack 💬

Shared how the Slack team uses Slack—from favorite features to behind-the-scenes engineering tips—at our community panel in SF! ✨

Bringing Builders Together: AI Dev Tools Night at Salesforce Tower
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April 2, 2025

Bringing Builders Together: AI Dev Tools Night at Salesforce Tower

We brought the dev community together for an epic night of AI agents, dev tools, and pizza at Salesforce Tower. Here’s how it all went down. 🍕🤖

How Mentorship Helped Me Grow (and Get Promoted)
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April 2, 2025

How Mentorship Helped Me Grow (and Get Promoted)

Mentorship has been the biggest lever in my career growth—helping me level up, get promoted, and step into leadership.

Mujeres Fuertes: Honoring Latina Leadership in Tech at Ripple’s Fireside Chat
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March 20, 2025

Mujeres Fuertes: Honoring Latina Leadership in Tech at Ripple’s Fireside Chat

Spoke at Ripple’s Mujeres Fuertes chat for WHM! Shared my story as a Latina in tech alongside amazing leaders building resilience and impact. 💬✨💪🏽

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