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

Transcript

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
3. FROM OPENSOURCE TO OPENMIND
4. Is Opensource for losers?
5. Opensource in the Stone Age An unsuccessful business model Opensource = linux
6. 2005 I meet GPL license! Opensource = GPL
7. Some days after…
8. Opensource = Philosophy!
9. 100k download
10. 0$ earned but…
11. A LOT OF EXPERIENCE!! • Automatic updates, error reporting, reusable UI components • Feedback from university • Community development
12. And then, the excitement!
13. My competences in 2005
14. WHAT I LEARNT IN 15 YEARS OF OPENSOURCE PROJECTS!
15. Soft skills MANAGING A REMOTE TEAM ENGLISH SHOW MY FACE
16. RAWCMS 2020 [DEMO] https://rawcms-demo.herokuapp.com/ [GITHUB] https://github.com/arduosoft/RawCMS
17. BUT… COULD I SIMPLY TRAINING? WHY A COMPANY SHOULD INVEST IN OPENSOURCE?
18. THE OPENSOURCE LIMIT REVENUE COST BENEFIT
19. COST ARE CENTRAL BENEFIT ARE SHARED FOR FREE!
20. OPENSOURCE IS FOR LOSERS
21. AND THEM?
22. No.
23. NEITHER FOUNDATIONS!
24. SO, HOW I CAN EARN MONEY FROM IT? Dual licensing SaaS Funding
25. REVENUE COST BENEFIT CONTRIBUTORS COST PAYNG USER EVANGELISM FREE USER SAAS
26. AND A DEVELOPER?
27. YOU CAN EXPERIMENT WITHOUT MAKE DAMAGES TO YOUR COMPANY!
28. YOU CAN IMPRESS YOUR BOSS!
29. I LEARN WHAT I WHANT!
30. (WHAT I LEARN IT’S MINE)
31. PERSONAL BRANTING!
32. OPENSOURCE IS WIN-WIN REVENUE REVENUE REVENUE
33. FROM OPEN SOURCE TO OPEN MIND
34. THANK YOU https://medium.com/@daniele.fontani/from-opensource-to-openmind-cb61ce05593a
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