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Open-Source
   Mechanics in
«Serious» Business
 embracing the ideology
   without defeating it
open source software
       development
▪ special motivation & ideology

▪ special organizational structure

▪ special rhythm, milestones and roadmaps
open source and business
▪ using

▪ producing

▪ attracting
here comes serious business
 ▪ discard everything special

 ▪ practice proprietary approach with minor
   alterations

 ▪ paint an elaborate facade of openness
what goes wrong
▪ serious business is deeply conservative

▪ ignores major strengths of open source

▪ plugs perceived weaknesses with incompatible
  solutions
doing it right™
learning from open source: basic
   ▪ motivation

   ▪ communication

   ▪ governance
learning from open source:
         advanced
▪ goals - profound meritocracy

▪ roadmaps - whatever we do best

▪ release model - early, often, well-reviewed
learning from open source: deep
   ▪ letting go of sharp deadlines and milestones

   ▪ focusing on processes and principles

   ▪ leveraging every achievment
working with open source: basic
   ▪ maintain a wish list

   ▪ bet on long term

   ▪ start infiltrating community
working with open source:
        advanced
▪ let developers redefine your needs

▪ multi-layer multi-way approach to problems

▪ become significant part of the ecosystem
working with open source: deep
  ▪ build new playing fields

  ▪ organize disruptive events

  ▪ build up momentum to your advantage
on the edge
▪ best place to chime in

▪ easy to find unique value

▪ early-adopter culture for competitiveness
social coding
▪ developer engagement, internal and external

▪ underpinning of ecosystem efforts

▪ best code review practice
B2B
▪ perfect platform for impossible collaboration

▪ define new platforms where needed

▪ create new markets where possible
business-class
▪ brandish your status in community

▪ fund when appropriate
☺

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Open-Source Mechanics in "Serious" Business

  • 1. Open-Source Mechanics in «Serious» Business embracing the ideology without defeating it
  • 2. open source software development ▪ special motivation & ideology ▪ special organizational structure ▪ special rhythm, milestones and roadmaps
  • 3. open source and business ▪ using ▪ producing ▪ attracting
  • 4. here comes serious business ▪ discard everything special ▪ practice proprietary approach with minor alterations ▪ paint an elaborate facade of openness
  • 5. what goes wrong ▪ serious business is deeply conservative ▪ ignores major strengths of open source ▪ plugs perceived weaknesses with incompatible solutions
  • 7. learning from open source: basic ▪ motivation ▪ communication ▪ governance
  • 8. learning from open source: advanced ▪ goals - profound meritocracy ▪ roadmaps - whatever we do best ▪ release model - early, often, well-reviewed
  • 9. learning from open source: deep ▪ letting go of sharp deadlines and milestones ▪ focusing on processes and principles ▪ leveraging every achievment
  • 10. working with open source: basic ▪ maintain a wish list ▪ bet on long term ▪ start infiltrating community
  • 11. working with open source: advanced ▪ let developers redefine your needs ▪ multi-layer multi-way approach to problems ▪ become significant part of the ecosystem
  • 12. working with open source: deep ▪ build new playing fields ▪ organize disruptive events ▪ build up momentum to your advantage
  • 13. on the edge ▪ best place to chime in ▪ easy to find unique value ▪ early-adopter culture for competitiveness
  • 14. social coding ▪ developer engagement, internal and external ▪ underpinning of ecosystem efforts ▪ best code review practice
  • 15. B2B ▪ perfect platform for impossible collaboration ▪ define new platforms where needed ▪ create new markets where possible
  • 16. business-class ▪ brandish your status in community ▪ fund when appropriate
  • 17.