by Jono Bacon | Jun 28, 2018 | Communication, Management, Projects
Project management is a tough pill to swallow for many organizations. One thing I see clients reach for the Pepto about over and over again is how to manage project management and work effectively. They often struggle to (a) gather and communicate requirements (and...
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 | May 14, 2018 | Failture, Leadership
I realized I haven’t been putting many videos online recently. As such, I have started recording some instructional and coaching videos that I am putting online that I hope are useful to you folks. To get started, I wanted to touch on the topic of handling...
by Jono Bacon | Apr 17, 2018 | Events
Back in February I announced the Call For Papers for the Open Collaboration Conference was open. For those of you in the dark, last year I ran the Open Community Conference as part of the Linux Foundation’s Open Source Summit events in North America and Europe....
by Jono Bacon | Mar 11, 2018 | Governance
I have noticed an interesting pattern when some new projects and initiatives get started: they have an excessive application of governance, in many cases to deliver an impression of “completeness” or project independence. I want to share a few words on how...
by Jono Bacon | Mar 2, 2018 | Advisory Positions, Moltin
As mentioned previously, I am advisor to a startup called Moltin which provides a simple yet powerful API for building eCommerce solutions in a variety of places. It has the potential to really change how we think of eCommerce transactions, making it easier, more...
by Jono Bacon | Feb 8, 2018 | Case Study
In musicians circles, the Fractal Audio Systems Axe FX range of products has become one of the most highly regarded product lines. Aside from just being a neat product, what is interesting to me is the relationship they have built with their community and value they...
by Jono Bacon | Feb 6, 2018 | Interview
Difficult community members are something that every community struggles with from time to time. Whether abundantly obnoxious or merely a minor frustration, designing an environment where a multitude of personalities can work together is complicated and requires...
by Jono Bacon | Feb 4, 2018 | Community, Community Leadership Conference, Community Management
Earlier last year I announced last year that I was partnering up with the Linux Foundation to create the Open Community Conference as part of their Open Source Summit events in North America and Europe. Well, the events happened, and it was (in my humble opinion) an...
by Jono Bacon | Jan 30, 2018 | Personal
In the year 2000, I was a long-haired student enthralled with open source and Linux. I set up a Linux user group in England as a means to meet other open source people, and one evening, in strolled a red-headed gentleman. Riddled with ideas and opinions, I...
