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It\u2019s always there, it\u2019s open, and it\u2019s not bound within one company.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Marianna Tessel, Intuit CTO. <\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As leaders in the open source movement at Intuit, Marianna Tessel and Intuit staff software engineer, Rocio Montes shared their experiences and perspectives in a fireside chat during the Girl Geek X Elevate 2020 virtual event. 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