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FROM OPEN SOURCE TO OPEN MIND

FROM OPEN SOURCE TO OPEN MIND

This speech describes the changes in big companies’ mindset that bring opensource inside the product development process as a business opportunity. From Linux pioneer to the Microsoft opensource revolution, Opensource is a sustainable business model.

Open source is more of a philosophy than a thing you can buy. This philosophy is sustainable and has a win-win approach.

For developers, it’s a good habit that can increase professionalism and produces values for the developer and the community. For a company, it helps to be visible and share your products, thereby increasing profits. That’s why all of the big players moved into it. As a company, you still have time to start in the open-source game and be distinctive thanks to your open-source activity. Don’t wait too much longer, though.

The speech is articulated in these sections:

- introduction about my personal journey to opensource. This is important to create a rapport with the attendees and create trust in the speaker.

- what stop opensource to enter the companies until now a complete overview of the issues that prevent the opensource philosophy adoption in companies (patents, intellectual property, etc..)

- benefits we are loosing in this section I will explain the opportunities and the opportunity revenue of opensource

- conclusion in this section will be presented a solution to harmonize pro and cons of opensource to create a profitable business model in enterprises that bring benefits to business and to the community

An extract of the speech is available here https://medium.com/better-programming/from-open-source-to-openmind-cb61ce05593a?source=friends_link&sk=adea560401b2d9def00c87d4cd86e4b1

Daniele Fontani

October 16, 2019
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  2. FONTANI DANIELE
    CTO @ SINTRA CONSULTING
    OPEN SOURCE ENTHUSIAST
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniele-fontani/
    https://github.com/zeppaman
    https://medium.com/@daniele.fontani

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  3. FROM
    OPENSOURCE
    TO OPENMIND

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  4. Is Opensource for losers?

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  5. Opensource in the Stone Age
    An unsuccessful business model
    Opensource = linux

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  6. 2005
    I meet GPL license!
    Opensource = GPL

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  7. Some days after…

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  8. Opensource = Philosophy!

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  9. 100k download

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  10. 0$ earned
    but…

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  11. A LOT OF EXPERIENCE!!
    • Automatic updates, error reporting,
    reusable UI components
    • Feedback from university
    • Community development

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  12. And then, the excitement!

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  13. My competences in 2005

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  14. WHAT I LEARNT IN 15 YEARS OF
    OPENSOURCE PROJECTS!

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  15. Soft skills
    MANAGING A REMOTE TEAM
    ENGLISH
    SHOW MY FACE

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  16. RAWCMS
    2020
    [DEMO] https://rawcms-demo.herokuapp.com/
    [GITHUB] https://github.com/arduosoft/RawCMS

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  17. BUT…
    COULD I SIMPLY TRAINING?
    WHY A COMPANY SHOULD INVEST IN
    OPENSOURCE?

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  18. THE OPENSOURCE LIMIT
    REVENUE
    COST
    BENEFIT

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  19. COST ARE CENTRAL
    BENEFIT ARE SHARED FOR FREE!

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  20. OPENSOURCE IS
    FOR LOSERS

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  21. AND THEM?

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  22. No.

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  23. NEITHER
    FOUNDATIONS!

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  24. SO, HOW I CAN EARN
    MONEY FROM IT?
    Dual licensing
    SaaS
    Funding

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  25. REVENUE
    COST
    BENEFIT
    CONTRIBUTORS
    COST
    PAYNG USER
    EVANGELISM
    FREE USER
    SAAS

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  26. AND A
    DEVELOPER?

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  27. YOU CAN EXPERIMENT WITHOUT
    MAKE DAMAGES TO YOUR COMPANY!

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  28. YOU CAN IMPRESS YOUR BOSS!

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  29. I LEARN WHAT I WHANT!

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  30. (WHAT I LEARN IT’S MINE)

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  31. PERSONAL BRANTING!

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  32. OPENSOURCE IS WIN-WIN
    REVENUE REVENUE
    REVENUE

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  33. FROM OPEN
    SOURCE TO
    OPEN MIND

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  34. THANK
    YOU
    https://medium.com/@daniele.fontani/from-opensource-to-openmind-cb61ce05593a

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  35. Opensource business model https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_models_for_open-
    source_software
    Opensource payback - https://www.cnet.com/news/open-source-vc-investments-time-
    for-payback/
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-firms-grapple-with-how-to-make-open-source-pay-
    1457031731
    Miquel de Icaza https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_de_Icaza

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