Lessons for Open Source from the French Revolution

Ignite style lighting talk given at Alfresco DevCon 2018.

Transcript

1. Lessons for Open Source from the French Revolution Richard Esplin
2. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. Uncultured American Speaking Bad French Pronunciation Overly Simplified Historical Analogies
3. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. The Ancien Régime
4. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. Reminds me of something . . . Let the peasants eat cake!
5. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. With predictable results. Alfresco DevCon Hack-a-thon, January 15, 2018
6. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. Predictable results.
7. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. Predictable results.
8. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. The most lasting impact is a philosophical perspective.
9. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. The most lasting impact is a philosophical perspective.
10. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. Diverse ways to implement the philosophy.
11. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. Gradual Reform: Girondins
12. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. Immediate Social Transformation: Montagnards
13. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. Reminds me of something . . . Your evil business model must be executed!
14. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. Why a constitutional monarchy? Protection Expertise Resources Stability Unity Vision
15. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. Why enterprise open source? Competitive strategy Consistent focus Resources Stability Unity Vision
16. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. But what will we give the investors? Proprietary Business Predictable returns Competitive differentiators A defensible business Scale Open Source Business Speed of execution Marketing Experimentation Loyalty
17. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. But what will we give the investors? Proprietary Business Predictable returns Competitive differentiators A defensible business Scale Open Source Business Speed of execution Marketing Experimentation Loyalty
18. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. Mistreatment at the hands of the radicals.
19. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. Left France vulnerable to internal and external interests.
20. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. Aftermath
21. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. The moral of the story: we value our investors!
22. Lessons for Open Source from the French Revolution Richard Esplin