InnerSource 101 and The Apache Way
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The document discusses Jim Jagielski's presentation on InnerSource and the Apache Way at the InnerSource Commons Summit. It provides an overview of what InnerSource is, why companies adopt it, and the basic principles of the Apache Way, including meritocracy, peer-based collaboration, consensus decision making, and individual participation. It also outlines the principles of InnerSource, such as culture, communication, transparency, collaboration, and community.
InnerSource 101 and The Apache Way
- 1. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag InnerSource 101 and The Apache Way • Jim Jagielski
- 2. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Who am I? • Jim Jagielski • Co-founder of the Apache Software Foundation • Developer • Director on FOSS Boards • Sr. Director @ Capital One, Tech Fellows Program
- 3. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag What is “InnerSource” • InnerSource is the methodology of taking the “lessons learned” from successful FOSS projects and using them internally in Enterprise IT development environments. • “running your internal development as if it was an open source project” • Principles and Techniques
- 4. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Why InnerSource? • Gain efficiencies by leveraging resident talent to its fullest • Develop better software faster through collaboration • Reduce costs through technology standardization and reuse • Bring products to market faster • Increase developer engagement and innovation through social creativity • Attract and retain higher quality talent
- 5. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag What is “The Apache Way” • “The Apache Way” relates to how the ASF (and its projects) work and operate • Basically, the least common denominators on how PMCs operate (or are expected to operate) • Basic governance principles
- 6. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag So why focus on Apache? • The ASF is a 501(c)3, non-profit foundation • Membership-based • Large number of success stories (and some “failures”) • Recognized and acknowledged by peers and press.
- 7. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Origins of “The Apache Way” • History of The Apache Group and the ASF • Focus on community • Focus on the un-aligned volunteer contributor
- 8. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Basic Memes • Meritocracy • Peer-based • Consensus decision making • Collaborative development • Responsible oversight • Individual Participation
- 9. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Meritocracy • “Govern by Merit” • Merit is based on what you do • Merit never expires • Those with more merit, get more responsibility • Provides incentive to Do More • It’s NOT a dirty word • aka “do-acracy”
- 10. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Peer-based • Developers represent themselves - individuals • Mutual trust and respect • All votes hold the same weight (no BDFL) • Community created code • Healthy communities create healthy code • Poisonous communities don’t • Feel as part of a community
- 11. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Why Community -> Code • Avoid for new projects, what boot-strapped the Apache Group in the 1st place • Since we are all volunteers, people’s time and interests change • A healthy community is “warm and inviting” and encourages a continued influx of developers • Poisonous people/communities turn people off, and the project will die • Diversity ensures survivability • End result - better code, long-term code
- 12. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Consensus decision making • Key is the idea of voting • +1 - yes • +0 - no real comment • -1 - veto • Sometimes you’ll also see stuff like -0, -0.5, etc… • Used to gauge consensus, not really “majority rule”
- 13. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Collaborative Development • Transparent and Public • Code is developed by the community • Voting ensures at least 3 active developers • Development done online and on-list • If it didn’t happen on-list, it didn’t happen
- 14. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Responsible Oversight • Ensure license compliance • Track IP • Quality code • Quality community • Community ownership
- 15. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag How? • “If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- 16. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Principles of InnerSource • Culture • Communication • Transparency • Collaboration • Community • Meritocracy
- 17. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Principles: Culture • Inner-sourcing is a cultural mind-shift • Create an expected set of behaviors • Must be truly engaged • Must be truly accepted • Techniques: • Be the model and guide • Embrace the model • Culture ➾ Communication
- 18. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Principles: Communication • Is core and foundational • Everything builds on this • Open and asynchronous • Doesn’t disenfranchise anyone • Archivable • Maintains history and allows ebb/flow • Document tribal knowledge • Techniques: • Mailing lists; reduce reliance on F2F; invest in infra • Communication ➾ Transparency
- 19. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Principles: Transparency • Reinforces and Enables Public and Open mindset • Inclusion • Reuse • You can only reuse what you can see • Quality/Security • More eyeballs mean better quality • Measurement • Transparency enables measurement • Transparency ➾ Collaboration
- 20. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Principles: Collaboration • Common Vision • Common Goal • See connections • Encourages contribution and improves leverage • Encourages feedback and dialogue • Techniques: • Build and Test Tools • “Newbie” issues • Collaboration ➾ Community
- 21. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Principles: Community • Loyalty • Community breeds loyalty • Durability • Communities can create durable assets, processes and culture • Health • Feedback and Dialogue • Community ➾ Meritocracy
- 22. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Principles: Meritocracy • Technical decisions made by technical experts • Better informed decisions • Role models • Merit provides examples • Earned authority • “Natural” leadership • Known path and “rewards” • Meritocracy ➾ Communication
- 23. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Maintaining Business Focus • Community interest must align with company interest • Business leaders have to be welcome and engaged in community • Merit is not just technical and has to be linked to business results • Projects need to deliver value – “show value early, show value often” • Inner Sourcing should not be used as a means to invest in projects that have weak or no business case
- 24. InnerSource Commons Summit EBU - Geneva This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag Final Thoughts • Community is not the same as team • self organizing • self identifying • Contribution is work • Community requires investment • Transparency is not a threat • Collaboration means compromise • Driving results means driving consensus