Entrepreneurial Open Source

Gaël Blondelle & Thabang Mashologu •www.buzzsprout.com

The Entrepreneurial Open Source podcast features successful entrepreneurs from around the globe, sharing practical lessons about how they have built their businesses through open source participation and leadership. Learn more at entrepreneurialopensource.org

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Episodes

Adam Gibson: Deep Learning Through Open Source - The Entrepreneurial Open Source Podcast

Gael and Thabang are joined by Adam Gibson, who shares lessons learned from ten years in open source Java, discusses deep learning infrastructure, and why Konduit adopted a SaaS model. Follow us on Twitter: @OSS4Biz To learn more about the business value of open source, visit eclipse.org

Sep 22, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Dirk Riehle: A Researcher Perspective on the Role of Open Source in Market Disruption

Gael and Thabang are joined by Dirk Riehle, a professor of open source software at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, to talk about business models based on open source strategies, and why businesses might choose to go down this route. Stay connected with the Entrepreneurial Open Source Podcast by following us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSS4Biz

Aug 25, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 6

ADLINK: Giving Back to Open Source — with Angelo Corsaro

Gael and Thabang are joined by Angelo Corsaro, chief technology officer at ADLINK Technology, to discuss the open source edge computing landscape, and how open source participation is a two-way street.

Aug 11, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 5

TypeFox: Innovating With Open Source — with Miro Spönemann

On the latest episode of the Entrepreneurial Open Source Podcast, Gael and Thabang are joined by Miro Spönemann, general manager and software architect at TypeFox, to discuss how contributing to open source projects like Eclipse Xtext has influenced his work at TypeFox, and how participating in open source communities has helped raise the company’s profile.

Jul 14, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Webtide: Building an Open Source Lifestyle Business — with Jesse McConnell & Greg Wilkins

On the latest episode of the Entrepreneurial Open Source Podcast, Thabang is joined by Webtide CTO Greg Wilkins and CEO Jesse McConnell to discuss moving their technology to an open source foundation, finding a business model that stayed true to their initial goals, and embracing the “lifestyle company” label.

Jun 23, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Aloxy: From research to commercial success — with Frank Gielissen & Glenn Ergeerts

On the latest episode of the Entrepreneurial Open Source Podcast, Thabang and Gael are joined by Aloxy CTO Glenn Ergeerts and CCO Frank Gielissen to talk about the company’s journey from research at the University of Antwerp to commercial success in the petro-chemical industry.

Jun 02, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Inductive Automation: How open collaboration is changing and improving the software industry — with Don Pearson

On this episode of The Entrepreneurial Open Source Podcast, Don Pearson from Inductive Automation joins to talk about how open collaboration is changing and improving the software industry and how Inductive Automation's product Ignition , used by over 50% of Fortune 100 companies, incorporates open source software.

May 12, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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