Implementing Change in OpenStreetMap

In 2013, OpenStreetMap launched two substantial changes: a new default editor and a redesign of the website. Because OpenStreetMap is a collaborative project, these were as much social as technical efforts. I was personally deeply involved in both efforts. This talk will explore the social dynamics of collaborative open source projects and the techniques that helped us successfully implement technical change in a social environment that by nature tends to be change averse.