The primary language of most open source projects is English, but open source users and contributors span the globe. Non-native English (English as a second language) speakers face many communication challenges when participating in the ecosystem. In this talk, as non-native English speakers and contributors to OpenStack projects (which is the one of the biggest opensource projects in the world) and its community, we will share our experiences and some best practices for coping as and including non-native speakers in your project. We are open source contributors in the OpenStack community, and based in Japan, Brazil and China, respectively, and work daily with the huge OpenStack community spread around the world. The official language in OpenStack is English which means we communicate daily as non-native speakers, overcoming all the communication challenges posed to them.

This talk will include: * Common issues for non-native English speakers * Tips for avoiding and resolving these issues * Suggestions for effective communication