Incentivizing and Sustaining Open Source

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this is not a talk about

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this is a talk about you

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Eric Berry @coderberry

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Open Source

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Open Source Royalty-free redistribution of the program https://www.thesoftwareguild.com/blog/open-source-motivation/

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Open Source Royalty-free redistribution of the program https://www.thesoftwareguild.com/blog/open-source-motivation/ Release of the source code

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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

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Open Source Fix or Improve Code https://www.thesoftwareguild.com/blog/open-source-motivation/

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https://www.zdnet.com/article/its-an-open-source-world-78-percent-of-companies-run-open-source-software/ 96% of applications use Open Source

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https://www.blackducksoftware.com/download/2018-open-source-security-and-risk-analysis-infographic On average, 57% of the code was from Open Source

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http://openforumacademy.org/library/ofa-fellows-reference-library/Hosted%20Files/OSS-daﬀara-notes.pdf/at_download/ﬁle

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Å https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2015/oct/14/measuring-value-open-source/ $387 billion

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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

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Å https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2015/oct/14/measuring-value-open-source/ $387 billion

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What motivates us to  work on Open Source?

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Intrinsic Extrinsic https://www.thesoftwareguild.com/blog/open-source-motivation/

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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

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Intrinsic Extrinsic Personal Hobby

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Intrinsic Extrinsic Personal Hobby Enjoy Learning

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Intrinsic Extrinsic Personal Hobby Enjoy Learning Fun / Culture

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Intrinsic Extrinsic Personal Hobby Enjoy Learning Fun / Culture Altruism

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Intrinsic Extrinsic Peer Recognition Personal Hobby Enjoy Learning Fun / Culture Altruism

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Intrinsic Extrinsic Peer Recognition Career Advancement Personal Hobby Enjoy Learning Fun / Culture Altruism

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Intrinsic Extrinsic Peer Recognition Career Advancement Self Marketing Personal Hobby Enjoy Learning Fun / Culture Altruism

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Intrinsic Extrinsic Peer Recognition Career Advancement Self Marketing Financial Rewards Personal Hobby Enjoy Learning Fun / Culture Altruism

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Contributor Maintainer https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/#anatomy-of-an-open-source-project

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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

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Maintainer

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!40

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TF ≤ 2 65% of OSS repositories (A Novel Approach for Estimating Truck Factors, April 2016) !41

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@jlukic

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!48 Is open source really free?

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TIME : (

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TIME : ( BURNOUT

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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.

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“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 …

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… This has created a landscape in which the goodwill of a few can no longer sustain the increasing demands the ecosystem places on them.“

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"Use money as an incentive for open source"

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#FUNDL

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How do I #FUNDL my projects?

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DONATIONS SUPPORT LICENSE / USAGE

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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

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DONATIONS Donation Buttons Sponsorships Grants Foundations Ask for money from others to support the project.

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DONATIONS Donation Buttons Sponsorships Grants Foundations Ask for money from others to support the project. Low barrier of entry

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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

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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

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DONATIONS Donation Buttons Sponsorships Grants Foundations Ask for money from others to support the project. Ethereum Foundation Grants

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DONATIONS Donation Buttons Sponsorships Grants Foundations Ask for money from others to support the project. Potential Funding ($) Time away from code

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SUPPORT Sell time, training material and merchandise Merchandise Paid Training Books Consulting

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SUPPORT Sell time, training material and merchandise Good for marketing Merchandise Paid Training Books Consulting

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SUPPORT Sell time, training material and merchandise Good for marketing Helps keep project aligned with needs Merchandise Paid Training Books Consulting

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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

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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

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SUPPORT Sell time, training material and merchandise Merchandise Paid Training Books Consulting Potential Funding ($) Time away from code

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LICENSE / USAGE Sell licenses, features, or paid hosting Open Core Copyleft Venture Capital SaaS Restricted License

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LICENSE / USAGE Sell licenses, features, or paid hosting Open Core Copyleft Venture Capital SaaS Restricted License Can scale well if successful

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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

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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

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LICENSE / USAGE Sell licenses, features, or paid hosting Open Core Copyleft Venture Capital SaaS Restricted License Potential Funding ($) Time away from code

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Advertising Crowd  Funding Bounties

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CROWD FUNDING Ask for one-time or recurring donations

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CROWD FUNDING Ask for one-time or recurring donations Few strings attached

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CROWD FUNDING Ask for one-time or recurring donations Few strings attached Can be very easy to manage  (Patreon, Liberapay, Open Collective, Flattr, etc)

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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

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CROWD FUNDING Ask for one-time or recurring donations

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CROWD FUNDING Ask for one-time or recurring donations Potential Funding ($) Time away from code

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BOUNTIES Earn money for contributing to open source

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BOUNTIES Earn money for contributing to open source Anyone can participate

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BOUNTIES Earn money for contributing to open source Anyone can participate Money is tied to doing specific work

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BOUNTIES Earn money for contributing to open source Anyone can participate Money is tied to doing specific work Can often lead to job placement

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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

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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

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BOUNTIES Earn money for contributing to open source !107

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BOUNTIES Earn money for contributing to open source !108 Potential Funding ($) Time away from code

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ADVERTISING Display ads on your website

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ADVERTISING Passive income (set it and forget it) Display ads on your website

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ADVERTISING Passive income (set it and forget it) Recurring, reliable income Display ads on your website

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ADVERTISING Passive income (set it and forget it) Recurring, reliable income Requires a large enough audience to justify ads Display ads on your website

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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

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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

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ADVERTISING Display ads on your website

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ADVERTISING Potential Funding ($) Time away from code Display ads on your website

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Thank You! @coderberry [email protected] medium.com/codefund github.com/coderberry