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Community Works
For business
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Who uses open-source?
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Who contributes back?
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Business involvement?
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PHP Community
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Organizing events
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Build projects
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Volunteers
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Pay themselves
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Need support
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Why participate?
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Example
• it's good for the health of the language
• it's good for business
• depends on the usage of language / technology
• target the audience that become your promoters
• good sentiment around the company and brand (brand
awareness)
• build relationships one-on-one and give demos
• a great way to recruit for your company
• community feedback about your company
• keeping in touch with community
Thanks to Elizabeth Naramore for providing feedback
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Example
• learn technology in an early stage
• get in touch with people to provide
support
• follow up on technological evolutions and
trends
• easier finding partners, customers or new
employees
Thanks to Thijs Feryn for providing feedback
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Example
• visibility to potential employees and
partners
• giving something back to the community
• building a business on top of quality open
source projects
• being part of a fun and engaging group
Thanks to Wim Godden for providing feedback
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Example
• access to everyone’s best practices + innovation
• share best technical solutions
• cooperate on a technical level - compete on a business level
• real multiplier (e.g. US Government) for reusable infrastructure
• making the difference
• buy once, get improvements back for free indefinitely
• more secure products
Thanks to Jeffrey McGuire for providing feedback
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Example
• learn internals of open-source projects
• meeting experts for support and advice
• finding new ways to offer better services
• finding gratitude in “giving back”
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Summary
• keeping up-to-date on new technologies
• establishing support and advice networks
• feedback on your products / services
• great for hiring new employees
• great for finding new customers
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How getting involved?
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Report bugs
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Fix issues or add features
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Write documentation
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Provide translations
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Other ways to help
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Room for user groups
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Buy beer for events
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Sponsor events
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Provide hosting
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Give us developers
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What’s the ROI?
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Long term investment
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Create partnerships
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Get valuable feedback
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Brand awareness
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Beta testing
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Buy once, use forever
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Hiring and recruitment
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Support and assistance
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Market leader
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Community works!
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Community feedback
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Community Interactions
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Improved products
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Product Evangelists
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Give little, get much
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Beware of dangers!
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Arrogance
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High Expectations
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Everything for granted
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Don’t build on others’ rep
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Earn the seat at the table
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Summary
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Invest in communities
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Give because you want to
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Earn respect
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Do better business
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Thank you
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community works: http://www.flickr.com/photos/
76029035@N02/6829419407
using open-source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshholmes/
6775970225
wall street: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ensh/3867767246/
phpnw11: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartherbert/
6231772651/
phpbenelux: http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshholmes/
6774829421
joindin: http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshholmes/6779894817
volunteers: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartherbert/
6230059226
cash register: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevensnodgrass/
4034636727/
support: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominicspics/5559345297/
questions: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oberazzi/318947873
signup: http://www.flickr.com/photos/
goldendragon613/296795071
bugs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/goingslo/4523034319
repairs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_outlaw/2683334422
documentation: http://www.flickr.com/photos/
sixteenmilesofstring/2476311752
translations: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremybrooks/
2175042537
red cross: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tk_five_0/2312700765
server rack: http://www.flickr.com/photos/traftery/2467633331
rasmus: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arnaudlimbourg/
5165138896
roi: http://www.flickr.com/photos/epsos/5394616925/
long term investment: http://www.flickr.com/photos/teegardin/
6093690339
partnerships: http://www.flickr.com/photos/macaco9/5820706157
boomerang: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/5389653746/
space: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasamarshall/7637356614/
recruitment: http://www.flickr.com/photos/streamishmc/
5743450139
lion: http://www.flickr.com/photos/amhuxham/6859625396
feedback: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oemebamo/2542415550
success: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevint/85911467
danger: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathangill/5338645910
arrogance: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brostad/3420765336
sagrada familia: http://www.flickr.com/photos/joangs/3603305604
money: http://www.flickr.com/photos/
9731367@N02/6988272680
table: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stanfordedtech/3932292426/
clue bat: http://www.flickr.com/photos/trombonekenny/
2509085987
investing: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mytudut/5189224326/
free will: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scramblerman/292214579
beach: http://www.flickr.com/photos/victoriawhite/4972555193
mountains: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dcsl/3268208595/
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