Cultural Shifts and Open Source Adoption- Fostering a DevOps Culture in Japan

This presentation delves into the cultural transformation within Japan's IT landscape through the adoption of open-source technologies. Emphasizing the shift towards in-house development, it explores how organizations can leverage open source to drive innovation and efficiency.

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1. Younes Hairej Cultural Shifts and Open Source Adoption: Fostering a DevOps Culture in Japan © 2023 Aokumo Inc. October 25, 2023, Monterey Linux Foundation Member Summit
2. 03 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. Agenda o Introduction o Transition to In-House and Open Source o Impact of Open Source in Japan o Evolution of IT Landscape in Japan o Cultural Transformation o Japan's Contribution to Open Source o Conclusion
3. 02 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. Ø Founder and CEO at Aokumo Inc. (a startup based in Tokyo) Ø Group CIO at Invast Inc., providing strategic IT leadership as a board member. Ø CTO at 26 Degrees Global Market, recipient of FX Market Asia Awards. Ø VP at Morgan Stanley, leading development of an award-winning trading system. Ø Software Developer at Sony, holding 2 patents for multimedia applications. Ø Living and working in Japan for over 20 years. Journey Through Tech https://www.linkedin.com/in/youneshairej/ Younes Hairej
4. 03 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. Resulting Goal Transform the IT department from a vendor-centric to an in- house shop to gain control, reduce costs, and improve system resilience. Biggest challenge Heavy reliance on third parties posed a significant risk to the business. Other Challenges • System outages during first 120 days • DDoS attack brought down trading system due to a single point of failure in the corporate website • Trading system code was not accessible, managed by third party, and expensive to change From Vendor-Centric to In-House Shop
5. 04 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. Open Source Stack: Fostering In-House Transformation An example of how open source technologies can lower the barrier to building in-house
6. 05 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. Spooking the Board
7. 06 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. Impact Summary: • Open source adoption: democratizing access, fostering in-house innovation at Invast and across Japan. Economic Impact in EU: • Economic impact of open-source software stands between €65 billion ($77.8 billion) and €95 billion ($113.7 billion)*. How is open source impacting the IT landscape in Japan? Open Source: Transforming the IT Landscape in Japan *Blind, et al. (2021). The impact of open source software and hardware on technological independence, competitiveness and innovation in the EU economy. European Commission.
8. 07 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. 75% 25% 35% 65% System Integrators (SIers) Other companies & startups *Source: Information Technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) https://www.ipa.go.jp/publish/wp-dx/dx-2023.html IT Landscape in Japan - Tech Talent Distribution
9. 08 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. 10~20% CI/CD, Containers, Microservices *Source: Information Technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) https://www.ipa.go.jp/publish/wp-dx/dx-2023.html IT Landscape in Japan - Adoption of Modern Technologies 40~70%
10. 09 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. Cost reduction • Refreshing legacy infrastructure • Reducing development costs • Reducing infrastructure operation costs Improving software • Improving software productivity • Improving software quality • Improving software maintainability IT Landscape in Japan – Goal of Adoption
11. 10 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. • 1960s: Emergence of SIs in Japan to counter IBM's dominance • 1970s - 1980s: Rapid growth of the Japanese SI market. • 1990s: Rise of outsourcing to low-cost countries • 2010s: Shift towards SaaS solutions and in-house software development begins • 2020s: Increasing promotion of open-source software by the Japanese government Evolution of the System Integrators Market
12. 11 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. I wanted to start a revolution, using art to build the sort of society I myself envisioned.” – Kusama Yayoi ❝
13. 12 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. I wanted to start a revolution, using open source to build the sort of society I myself envisioned.” – Rephrased (Younes) ❝ Just as Kusama sought to revolutionize society through art, open source technology holds the potential to significantly transform the IT landscape and organizational cultures.
14. 13 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. • Collaboration: from siloed to collaborative teams • Flexibility: from vendor lock to “is there an open source for it?” • Transparency: from closed source to open, modular, and reusable How collaboration, transparency, and flexibility can influence teams and organizations. Open Source Ethos and Culture Transformation
15. 14 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. • Open source: is enabling experimentation at lower costs, promoting innovation over cost-saving, and speeding up the technological evolution. • AI and software: as software and AI continue "eating the world", the role of System Integraters may transform or blend with open source and in-house development trends. Open source, AI, and software are shaping the future of the Japanese IT landscape Future of the Japanese IT Landscape
16. 15 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. • Engagement: Engage people early through PoC, Sandbox, etc. • Understanding: Understand the priorities and goals of stakeholders, including compliance, operations, and regulatory reporting such as J-SOX. • Security: Address security questions early on, work with your risk and compliance team. • Support: Be ready to answer questions about support, change management, etc. Open Source Adoption – Lesson Learned
17. 17 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. Takeaways: • Open source software allows us to become part of a broader innovation ecosystem. • Adopting open source software can help us become more agile, responsive, and innovative. • There are still challenges to using open source software, such as understanding complex technologies and managing changes. Kusama Yayoi: "Become one with eternity. Become part of your environment." Fostering a DevOps Culture
18. 17 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. Japan: Top 10 Contributor to CNCF Projects (8th) CNCF and Japan need each other!
19. 18 © 2023 Aokumo Inc. Thank You In-house seeds sprout, grow, Open source, the sun and rain, Tech landscapes transform. Haiku by ChatGPT