Incentivizing and Sustaining Open Source

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1. this is not a talk about
2. this is a talk about you
3. Eric Berry @coderberry
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9. Open Source
10. Open Source Royalty-free redistribution of the program https://www.thesoftwareguild.com/blog/open-source-motivation/
11. Open Source Royalty-free redistribution of the program https://www.thesoftwareguild.com/blog/open-source-motivation/ Release of the source code
12. Open Source Royalty-free redistribution of the program https://www.thesoftwareguild.com/blog/open-source-motivation/ Release of the source code Modifications retain the original software license
13. Open Source Fix or Improve Code https://www.thesoftwareguild.com/blog/open-source-motivation/
14. https://www.zdnet.com/article/its-an-open-source-world-78-percent-of-companies-run-open-source-software/ 96% of applications use Open Source
15. https://www.blackducksoftware.com/download/2018-open-source-security-and-risk-analysis-infographic On average, 57% of the code was from Open Source
16. http://openforumacademy.org/library/ofa-fellows-reference-library/Hosted%20Files/OSS-daffara-notes.pdf/at_download/file
17. Å https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2015/oct/14/measuring-value-open-source/ $387 billion
18. Å https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2015/oct/14/measuring-value-open-source/ $387 billion Equivalent to 1.7B ETH or 58.8M Bitcoin
19. Å https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2015/oct/14/measuring-value-open-source/ $387 billion
20. What motivates us to
 work on Open Source?
22. Intrinsic Extrinsic https://www.thesoftwareguild.com/blog/open-source-motivation/
23. Intrinsic Extrinsic when you do something because you enjoy it or find it interesting when you do something for external rewards or to avoid negative consequences
24. Intrinsic Extrinsic Personal Hobby
25. Intrinsic Extrinsic Personal Hobby Enjoy Learning
26. Intrinsic Extrinsic Personal Hobby Enjoy Learning Fun / Culture
27. Intrinsic Extrinsic Personal Hobby Enjoy Learning Fun / Culture Altruism
28. Intrinsic Extrinsic Peer Recognition Personal Hobby Enjoy Learning Fun / Culture Altruism
29. Intrinsic Extrinsic Peer Recognition Career Advancement Personal Hobby Enjoy Learning Fun / Culture Altruism
30. Intrinsic Extrinsic Peer Recognition Career Advancement Self Marketing Personal Hobby Enjoy Learning Fun / Culture Altruism
31. Intrinsic Extrinsic Peer Recognition Career Advancement Self Marketing Financial Rewards Personal Hobby Enjoy Learning Fun / Culture Altruism
32. Contributor Maintainer https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/#anatomy-of-an-open-source-project
33. Contributor Maintainer https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/#anatomy-of-an-open-source-project Contributed something back to the project • Bug Fixes • Build Features • Enhance Docs • Fix Typos
34. Contributor Maintainer https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/#anatomy-of-an-open-source-project Contributed something back to the project • Bug Fixes • Build Features • Enhance Docs • Fix Typos Responsible for driving the vision and managing the organizational aspects of the project. • Bug Triage • PR Review • Directing Project
35. Maintainer
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41. TF ≤ 2 65% of OSS repositories (A Novel Approach for Estimating Truck Factors, April 2016) !41
44. @jlukic
48. !48 Is open source really free?
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51. TIME : ( BURNOUT
56. On June 19th, 2017, one hundred people gathered in San Francisco to create a cultural shift in how we think about the sustainability of open source software.
57. “Key pieces of OSS, of which many applications depend on, are often supported by small groups of individual contributors with no financial support or contractual obligation to do so …
58. … This has created a landscape in which the goodwill of a few can no longer sustain the increasing demands the ecosystem places on them.“
59. "Use money as an incentive for open source"
60. #FUNDL
61. How do I #FUNDL my projects?
63. DONATIONS SUPPORT LICENSE / USAGE
64. Advertising DONATIONS SUPPORT LICENSE / USAGE Donation Buttons Sponsorships Grants Foundations Venture Capital Open Core SaaS Books Paid Training Merchandise Consulting Crowd Funding Bounties Restricted License Copyleft
65. DONATIONS Donation Buttons Sponsorships Grants Foundations Ask for money from others to support the project.
66. DONATIONS Donation Buttons Sponsorships Grants Foundations Ask for money from others to support the project. Low barrier of entry
67. DONATIONS Donation Buttons Sponsorships Grants Foundations Ask for money from others to support the project. Low barrier of entry Allows developer to focus on code
68. DONATIONS Donation Buttons Sponsorships Grants Foundations Ask for money from others to support the project. Low barrier of entry Allows developer to focus on code Little to no payout without fund-raising efforts
69. DONATIONS Donation Buttons Sponsorships Grants Foundations Ask for money from others to support the project. Low barrier of entry Allows developer to focus on code Little to no payout without fund-raising efforts May need a large audience
70. DONATIONS Donation Buttons Sponsorships Grants Foundations Ask for money from others to support the project. Ethereum Foundation Grants
71. DONATIONS Donation Buttons Sponsorships Grants Foundations Ask for money from others to support the project. Potential Funding ($) Time away from code
72. SUPPORT Sell time, training material and merchandise Merchandise Paid Training Books Consulting
73. SUPPORT Sell time, training material and merchandise Good for marketing Merchandise Paid Training Books Consulting
74. SUPPORT Sell time, training material and merchandise Good for marketing Helps keep project aligned with needs Merchandise Paid Training Books Consulting
75. SUPPORT Sell time, training material and merchandise Good for marketing Helps keep project aligned with needs Smaller OSS projects don’t benefit Merchandise Paid Training Books Consulting
76. SUPPORT Sell time, training material and merchandise Good for marketing Helps keep project aligned with needs Smaller OSS projects don’t benefit Paid training is rarely in demand Merchandise Paid Training Books Consulting
77. SUPPORT Sell time, training material and merchandise Good for marketing Helps keep project aligned with needs Smaller OSS projects don’t benefit Paid training is rarely in demand Can distract from core development Merchandise Paid Training Books Consulting
82. SUPPORT Sell time, training material and merchandise Merchandise Paid Training Books Consulting Potential Funding ($) Time away from code
83. LICENSE / USAGE Sell licenses, features, or paid hosting Open Core Copyleft Venture Capital SaaS Restricted License
84. LICENSE / USAGE Sell licenses, features, or paid hosting Open Core Copyleft Venture Capital SaaS Restricted License Can scale well if successful
85. LICENSE / USAGE Sell licenses, features, or paid hosting Open Core Copyleft Venture Capital SaaS Restricted License Can scale well if successful Has potential to provide full-time income
86. LICENSE / USAGE Sell licenses, features, or paid hosting Open Core Copyleft Venture Capital SaaS Restricted License Can scale well if successful Has potential to provide full-time income Smaller OSS projects don’t benefit
87. LICENSE / USAGE Sell licenses, features, or paid hosting Open Core Copyleft Venture Capital SaaS Restricted License Can scale well if successful Has potential to provide full-time income Smaller OSS projects don’t benefit Can distract from core development
88. LICENSE / USAGE Sell licenses, features, or paid hosting Open Core Copyleft Venture Capital SaaS Restricted License Can scale well if successful Has potential to provide full-time income Smaller OSS projects don’t benefit Can distract from core development Requires entrepreneur mindset
89. LICENSE / USAGE Sell licenses, features, or paid hosting Open Core Copyleft Venture Capital SaaS Restricted License Potential Funding ($) Time away from code
90. Advertising Crowd
 Funding Bounties
91. CROWD FUNDING Ask for one-time or recurring donations
92. CROWD FUNDING Ask for one-time or recurring donations Few strings attached
93. CROWD FUNDING Ask for one-time or recurring donations Few strings attached Can be very easy to manage
 (Patreon, Liberapay, Open Collective, Flattr, etc)
94. CROWD FUNDING Ask for one-time or recurring donations Few strings attached Can be very easy to manage
 (Patreon, Liberapay, Open Collective, Flattr, etc) Hard to get commitments to recurring donations
95. CROWD FUNDING Ask for one-time or recurring donations Few strings attached Can be very easy to manage
 (Patreon, Liberapay, Open Collective, Flattr, etc) Hard to get commitments to recurring donations Usually not very much money ($1-4K/mo)
96. CROWD FUNDING Ask for one-time or recurring donations Few strings attached Can be very easy to manage
 (Patreon, Liberapay, Open Collective, Flattr, etc) Hard to get commitments to recurring donations Usually not very much money ($1-4K/mo) May need a large audience
97. CROWD FUNDING Ask for one-time or recurring donations Few strings attached Can be very easy to manage
 (Patreon, Liberapay, Open Collective, Flattr, etc) Hard to get commitments to recurring donations Usually not very much money ($1-4K/mo) May need a large audience
98. CROWD FUNDING Ask for one-time or recurring donations
99. CROWD FUNDING Ask for one-time or recurring donations Potential Funding ($) Time away from code
100. BOUNTIES Earn money for contributing to open source
101. BOUNTIES Earn money for contributing to open source Anyone can participate
102. BOUNTIES Earn money for contributing to open source Anyone can participate Money is tied to doing specific work
103. BOUNTIES Earn money for contributing to open source Anyone can participate Money is tied to doing specific work Can often lead to job placement
104. BOUNTIES Earn money for contributing to open source Anyone can participate Money is tied to doing specific work Usually doesn't pay much per bounty (<$500) Can often lead to job placement
105. BOUNTIES Earn money for contributing to open source Anyone can participate Money is tied to doing specific work Usually doesn't pay much per bounty (<$500) Does not provide recurring revenue Can often lead to job placement
106. BOUNTIES Earn money for contributing to open source Anyone can participate Money is tied to doing specific work Usually doesn't pay much per bounty (<$500) Does not provide recurring revenue Can often lead to job placement May require specialized skills in security
107. BOUNTIES Earn money for contributing to open source !107
108. BOUNTIES Earn money for contributing to open source !108 Potential Funding ($) Time away from code
109. ADVERTISING Display ads on your website
110. ADVERTISING Passive income (set it and forget it) Display ads on your website
111. ADVERTISING Passive income (set it and forget it) Recurring, reliable income Display ads on your website
112. ADVERTISING Passive income (set it and forget it) Recurring, reliable income Requires a large enough audience to justify ads Display ads on your website
113. ADVERTISING Passive income (set it and forget it) Recurring, reliable income Requires a large enough audience to justify ads Potential to lose trust with user base Display ads on your website
114. ADVERTISING Passive income (set it and forget it) Recurring, reliable income Requires a large enough audience to justify ads Potential to lose trust with user base Potential ethical concerns about marketing Display ads on your website
115. ADVERTISING Passive income (set it and forget it) Recurring, reliable income Requires a large enough audience to justify ads Potential to lose trust with user base Potential ethical concerns about marketing Possibly introduce conflict of interest Display ads on your website
116. ADVERTISING Display ads on your website
117. ADVERTISING Potential Funding ($) Time away from code Display ads on your website
121. Thank You! @coderberry eric@codefund.io medium.com/codefund github.com/coderberry