Entrepreneurship and Open Source

An entrepreneur is someone who can start, significantly expand, or transform an enterprise. ~Walt Sutton

Entrepreneurs can build stronger businesses by using open source software. This presentation shares success stories.

Presented at RubyConf Kenya on May 5, 2016
http://rayhightower.com

Transcript

1. Entrepreneurship and Open Source RubyConf Kenya Africa Nazarene University
 Nairobi, Kenya May 5-7, 2016
 RayHightower.com
2. Consultant +
3. Invoice: $10,000.00
5. RayHightower.com
6. Open Source & Knowing What to Do With the Chalk
7. Not tricking clients. Delivering value.
8. What & Why
10. Open source is not about bashing .
11. .
12. “Secret sauce” remains secret. You decide what to share.
15. Chicago Copenhagen Osaka Nairobi
16. Watch your licensing. Get counsel.
17. I’m doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won’t be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones. 
 Linus Torvalds Grad Student, Finland
18. Linus Torvalds
21. “I pull the source code into Eclipse…” 
 11-year-old Chicago, IL, USA
22. Entrepreneurship
23. Start Significantly
 Expand Transform Enterprise }
25. Open Source + Entrepreneurship
27. “I thought if I can't go to the hacker school, let me try to bring the school to me.” @NjeriChelimo
28. “I thought if I can't go to the hacker school, let me try to bring the school to me.” 
 -@NjeriChelimo
32. http://www.hdwallpapersinn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-Lamborghini-Gallardo-Lp-570-4.jpg
33. [With open source] Rather than just sit around idle waiting for some vendor to fix your problems, you get the unique chance of being a steward of your own destiny. 
 -David H. Hansson
34. What if we had open source hardware?
35. Arduino
38. 64-node Raspberry Pi Supercomputer http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/13/supercomputer-built-from-raspberry-pi-and-lego/
41. ESC Ethernet Adapter BeagleBone Black OpenROV Controller Board Electronics Assembly
43. Efficiency of Locomotion
44. Efficiency of Locomotion
45. Efficiency of Locomotion
46. Computer: Bicycle for the Mind
47. Computer: Bicycle for the Mind Open Source: Bicycle for Entrepreneurship
48. Thanks! RayHightower.com