Today I talked with Tobie Langel, the Founder of UnlockOpen. UnlockOpen helps companies understand and leverage open source to recruit, retain and foster top software engineering talent. In this podcast, Tobie dived deep into open source contribution policy best practices. For those listening, you’re probably thinking - “I already have an open source contribution policy.” But I promise, you will learn a lot from this podcast about how you can make yours better. Follow OpenTeams on: Twitter: http...
Nov 05, 2021•33 min•Ep. 26
Today I talked with Johannes Tigges, the Assistant Secretary at InnerSource Commons Foundation. Johannes provided a lot of insight into what inner source is and how it can benefit organizations. We dived even deeper into something he is an expert in - remote work and how we can learn a lot from open source software communities. Follow OpenTeams on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/openteamsinc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/openteams Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openteamsinc Instag...
Oct 01, 2021•34 min•Ep. 25
Today I talked with Dawn Foster, the Director of Open Source Community Strategy at VMWare. Dawn and I had a lot of fun talking through the many lessons she’s learned over the past 20 years working with open source communities. For anyone who’s interested in assessing the risks and evaluating open source projects that your company uses, then you must listen to this podcast - I promise you will learn A LOT! Follow OpenTeams on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/openteamsinc LinkedIn: https://www.linked...
Aug 20, 2021•30 min•Ep. 24
Today I talked with James McLeod, the Director of Community at FINOS. James has a lot of experience from both the developer side and the community side of open source. We dive deep into open source communities and enterprise involvement within those communities. Some of the topics we cover include: What is an open source readiness program and why should enterprises have one in place? Open source program offices and and the benefits of contributing to open source communities Follow OpenTeams on: ...
Aug 01, 2021•40 min•Ep. 22
Today I talked with Javier Perez, the former Director of Product Management at RedHat. In this podcast, we dive deep into what his current role entails as an Open Source Program Strategist at IBM and discuss best practices IBM adopts within their open source program office. Javier is an expert when it comes to open source security, so it was only natural that we went into detail about why so many security vulnerabilities exist within open source and what developers should do about it. Follow Ope...
Jul 01, 2021•29 min•Ep. 22
Today I talked with Jeffrey Borek who’s the word-wide Program Director for Open Technology & Developer Advocacy at IBM. Jeff has worked in open source for the past 20 years and is currently the head of IBM’s open source program office. Needless to say, he has seen firsthand how open source has evolved. In this episode, Jeff covers the four waves of evolution for open source software and talks about open source business models and how IBM is monetizing open source today. Follow OpenTeams on: ...
Jun 17, 2021•31 min•Ep. 21
In this episode, I chatted with Shane Coughlan who leads the OpenChain project. OpenChain is an initiative run by The Linux Foundation. Listen to this podcast to learn how your company can improve it’s open source compliance processes. Some of the topics that we discuss include: Patent families and the Open Invention Network which is the world’s largest patent licensing community The benefits of using OpenChain as a process standard for open source software compliance And how OpenChain helped co...
May 26, 2021•33 min
In this episode, I chat with Amanda Brock, the CEO of Open UK. Amanda is a key driver of open source in the UK as she coordinates technology, business, and industry. I think this podcast will be useful to anyone who wants to know more about the state of open source in the UK and Europe. Some of the other interesting topics we cover include: The Open Invention Network which is the largest patent licensing community in the world for open source software The importance of defensive patent strategie...
May 11, 2021•32 min•Ep. 19
In this episode, I chatted with Carl-Eh Mols, the former head of open source at Sony Mobile. Carl-Eric is currently working for Debricked which offers a new way to manage your open source dependencies. He’s published a lot of research about open source in traditional industries such as the automotive industry which forms the bulk of our conversation today. We also cover topics such as: How attitudes evolved towards open source within Sony Mobile The difference between open source in Europe and t...
Apr 21, 2021•33 min•Ep. 18
Makepath is a spatial data science firm that works with all types of organizations in industries ranging from finance, resource management through to retail. Their specialty is bringing open source to the challenges inside the organizations. This podcast will be really useful to people who want to understand how their enterprise can benefit from working with an open source software vendor. Some of the topics that we discuss include: How Makepath helps clients to solve burning proble...
Apr 07, 2021•27 min•Ep. 17
In this episode, I was lucky enough to chat with Jeff Luszcz who started one of the first open-source scanning companies in 2004 called Palamida. He’s since helped hundreds of the largest companies in the world manage their open source software. Jeff currently works as the Director of Open Source at PEAK6. Jeff is one of the world’s top experts when it comes to open source compliance and licensing AND in this podcast, we talked about some really relevant topics like: How did open source licenses...
Mar 23, 2021•34 min•Ep. 16
This episode is Part 1 of 2 of a conversation I had with Mekki MacAulay (Mac-Orley), the leader of IBM Canada’s open source strategy consulting practice. Please note that Mekki is speaking in a personal capacity in this episode, not on behalf of IBM. Mekki is regarded as one of the top open source strategy experts in the world, so if you want to learn about open source strategy, the importance of having one, how you can set one up and measure it’s ROI, then you have to listen to this episode. Li...
Mar 15, 2021•37 min•Ep. 15
This episode is Part 1 of 2 of a conversation I had with Mekki MacAulay (Mac-Orley), the leader of IBM Canada’s open source strategy consulting practice. Please note that Mekki is speaking in a personal capacity in this episode, not on behalf of IBM. Mekki is regarded as one of the top open-source strategy experts in the world, so if you want to learn about open source strategy, the importance of having one, how you can set one up, and measure its ROI, then you have to listen to this episode. Li...
Mar 10, 2021•25 min•Ep. 15
Today I had a fun and engaging conversation with Patrick McFadin, the VP of Developer Relations at DataStax. Patrick is one of the leading experts of Apache Cassandre which is an open-source database management system. Patrick and I also discussed: The changing attitudes towards open source from the 90’s to today. He also gives examples of open source has reset the economics of building software in the past and goes on to explain how Kubernetes is again resetting the economics. Another interesti...
Feb 24, 2021•40 min•Ep. 14
In this episode, I talked with Michael Meskes, the CEO of Credativ. Credativ is an open-source service provider best known for its PostgreSQL expertise. Michael talked about experiences working with large corporations to help them implement and operate open-source software. Having been a lead maintainer of PostgreSQL for 25 years, Michael shared best practices for enterprises working with open source communities. Link to transcript: https://openteams.com/landing/podcast-ep-13/ Follow Open...
Feb 08, 2021•40 min•Ep. 13
In this episode, I was fortunate enough to speak with Peter Wang, the CEO of Anaconda. Anaconda is a distribution for the Python and R programming languages for scientific computing. It’s recognized as the heart of the open source data science community. Peter was an incredibly engaging guest who provided really unique and insightful answers. We managed to cover a lot in this episode, including: The challenges Anaconda has faced using OSS as part of their business model. The importance to ...
Jan 25, 2021•51 min•Ep. 12
We had a very fun and engaging chat with Matt Yonkovit who is the Chief Experience Officer at Percona, a service provider for open source databases like MySQL, PostGresQL, MariaDB and RocksDB. In total, Matt's been working with databases and open source for nearly 25 years. Link to transcript: https://openteams.com/landing/podcast-ep-11/ Percona’s Database Performance Blog: https://www.percona.com/blog/ Percona’s Open Source Data Management Survey: https://www.percona.com/open-source-data-manage...
Jan 11, 2021•50 min•Ep. 11
In today’s episode, I was lucky enough to talk with Stormy Peters, the Director of Microsoft’s Open Source Program Office. For more than 20 years, Stormy has been educating companies and communities on how open source is changing the technology industry. Some of the topics we dive deep into include: - Microsoft’s best practices for managing an open source program office - What Stormy has been working on at Microsoft in the last year - Innersource and the key to growing company-backed open ...
Dec 15, 2020•37 min•Ep. 10
In today’s episode, I spoke with Joseph Jacks, the founder of OSS Capital. OSS Capital is an investment firm specializing in backing and supporting early-stage Commercial Open Source Software founders. Joseph also founded KubeCon, the de facto Kubernetes developer and user conference. As one of the most well known investors in the open source space, Joseph generously provided deep insight into what he thinks we can expect to see develop in open source in the coming decades. Some of ...
Dec 01, 2020•48 min•Ep. 10
In today’s episode we talk with Nithya Ruff, the Chair of The Linux Foundation and the Head of Comcast’s Open Source Program Office. Nithya is an inspiring leader and was listed as one of the most influential women in open source by CIO Magazine. Our conversation is very interesting and insight for all businesses that use, contribute to or create open source software. Some of the topics we discuss include: What is an Open Source Program Office (or OSPO), how do you set one up, measure it’s...
Nov 16, 2020•55 min•Ep. 8
In today’s episode we talk with the Manager of Open Source Enablement and Compliance at Synopsys, Paul Chen. Some of the topics we cover in this podcast include: How does an open source audit work and what are the best practices for enterprises? Linux vs Cisco lawsuit involving licensing issues Different types of licenses and how they work Security and open source software Link to transcript: https://openteams.com/landing/podcast-ep-7/ Follow OpenTeams on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/openteamsi...
Nov 02, 2020•22 min•Ep. 7
In today’s episode we talk with the co-founder of FOSSASIA, Hong Phuc Dang. FOSSASIA develops open source software and hardware solutions with a global developer community from its base in Asia. They also host a number of Open Technology events each year. Some of the topics we cover in this podcast include: What’s the state of open source in Asia? What is innersource and why should companies care about it? How to build strong open source communities Link to transcript: https://openteams.com/land...
Oct 25, 2020•23 min•Ep. 6
In this episode, we talk with Wenjing Chu who is serving on the Technology Advisory Council at The Linux Foundation. We dive deep into two important initiatives that Wenjing is working on at The Linux Foundation: The Trust Over IP Foundation and LF Edge. We also cover some other interesting topics such as: - Industries that have embraced OSS and those that haven’t - Mistakes companies make using OSS - Open-sourcing company code - The future of OSS Link to transcript: https://openteam...
Oct 06, 2020•47 min•Ep. 5
In this episode, we have a great conversation with Patrick Masson, the General Manager of Open Source Initiative (OSI). Patrick is an expert at developing and managing highly distributed organizations. Some of the topics that we discuss in this episode include: - What is the Open Source Initiative? - Open source licensing best practices. - Biggest mistakes companies make when managing open source communities. - The future of open source software. Link to transcript: https://openteams.com/landing...
Sep 17, 2020•58 min•Ep. 4
In this episode, we talk with Guy Martin, the Executive Director at OASIS. Guy is a globally recognized open source strategy expert. Some of the topics that we discuss in this episode include: - The evolution of community management. - Factors to consider when choosing which open source projects to use. - Contributing to open source projects as an enterprise. - What an Open Source Program Office is and why they’re so important to enterprise. - How open source and open standards are two sides of ...
Sep 17, 2020•49 min•Ep. 3
In this episode, we have an engaging and very entertaining discussion with Jono Bacon, the founder of Jono Bacon Consulting. Jono was Director of Community at notable companies such as Github, Canonical, and XPRIZE. He is one of the top (if not the top) experts in the world when it comes to building strong communities. Some of the topics that we discuss in this episode include: - The role of a community manager and the importance of community. - Building and growing strong communities around you...
Sep 17, 2020•54 min•Ep. 2
In this episode, we have an insightful and entertaining conversation with Gil Yehuda, the Senior Director of Open Source at Verizon Media. Gil is the number one expert in the world when it comes to setting up and managing Open Source Program Office’s (OSPO’s) for enterprises. Some of the topics that we discuss in this episode include: - What is an Open Source Program Office and why they’re so important to enterprises. - Why an open source friendly approach attracts great talent. - How and why Ve...
Sep 17, 2020•46 min•Ep. 1
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