Contributing to Open Source - what's in it for my business?

Contributing to open source has never been more popular. There are plenty of clear benefits for individuals, from learning new skills, through the satisfaction of knowing your code is being used by others, to building respect and reputation in the community. But what’s in it for a business? Why should your company invest engineering time & resources in other people’s projects? Liz Rice, Chief Open Source Officer at Isovalent, and Chair of the CNCF’s Technical Oversight Committee explores some of the reasons why some of the world’s most successful enterprises are getting involved with open source communities and investing in open source engineering.

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1. Liz Rice
   Chief Open Source Officer, Isovalent
   Chair, CNCF Technical Oversight Committee
   Ambassador, Open UK
   @lizrice
   Contributing to open source:
   What’s in it for my business?
   

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   Collaborate on common infrastructure
   https://medium.com/blackrock-engineering/ocibuilder...
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   “We want to drive adoption of
   [ocibuilder] ... to build a sustainable
   project”
   BlackRock
   

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    Collaborate on security
    https://www.capitalone.com/tech/cloud/cloud-custodian-cncf-donation/
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    “software quality increases and risk
    is reduced when code is shared with
    an ecosystem of experts”
    Capital One
    

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    Contribute back to upstream
    “If you don’t go upstream, you
    basically screw yourself long-term”
    Wim Coekaerts, Oracle
    

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    Accelerate features you need
    https://www.capitalone.com/tech/cloud/cloud-custodian-cncf-donation/
    “We’ve been able to influence the
    product roadmap”
    Capital One
    @lizrice
    Accelerate features you need
    

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    Build expertise
    Photo by Mapbox on Unsplash
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    Attract potential hires
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    “This is what we mean when we talk
    about open source “community”—
    the satisfaction, appreciation,
    recognition, and relationships that
    arise from solving shared problems
    with peers”
    FINOS Business Value of Open Source White Paper
    

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    Standardize transferable skills
    Photo by Vincent Branciforti on Unsplash
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    “The more companies that adopt
    Backstage, the more support the
    project gets, the stronger the
    platform becomes for everyone”
    Spotify
    

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    @lizrice
    Happier engineers
    More expertise
    New features, faster
    

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    Thank you
    @lizrice | isovalent.com
    

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