by Jono Bacon | Apr 29, 2019 | Community, Open Source
Open source community can be a tricky business, but today I want to share a quick example of the kind of open source community engagement I try to encourage more generally, and with clients. This one comes from a client of mine, Zeppelin, who builds tools for...
by Jono Bacon | Apr 21, 2019 | Community, Open Source
Bonus points for those of you who can guess where the main image for this post is from. One of the interesting elements of working with a range of different companies is being able to better understand the dynamics that influence how well a community will succeed or...
by Jono Bacon | Mar 21, 2019 | Open Source
On Tuesday last week I drove down to Half Moon Bay with Jeremy and Ilan for the Open Source Leadership Summit. I always enjoy this event: it is smaller and more focused than the bigger conferences, which helps facilitate some great discussion. Angela’s team at...
by Jono Bacon | Jun 11, 2018 | Closed Source, Free Culture, Free Software, Open Source
Recently the news broke that Microsoft are acquiring GitHub. Effusive opinions flowed from all directions: some saw the acquisition as a sensible fit for Microsoft to better support developers, and some saw it as a tyrant getting their grubby fingers on open...
by Jono Bacon | Nov 23, 2016 | Linux Foundation, Microsoft, Open Source
Last week the Linux Foundation announced Microsoft becoming a Platinum member. In the eyes of some, hell finally froze over. For many though, myself included, this was not an entirely surprising move. Microsoft are becoming an increasingly active member of the open...
by Jono Bacon | Aug 29, 2016 | Free Software, Linux, Open Source
Last week a bun-fight kicked off on the Linux kernel mailing list that led to some interesting questions about how and when we protect open source projects from bad actors. This also shone the light on some interesting community dynamics. The touchpaper was lit when...
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