(This is the fifth post in our Open Source At Large series.) Last week, I spoke with the CEO of a company that makes a proprietary, category-leading workflow product. He asked me "what should we open source and when?" This is one of the most common questions we get. There …
(This is the fourth post in our Open Source At Large series.) All the power of open source comes from throwing in with your neighbors, even the neighbors you don't like very much. For most projects, the main reason to get involved in open source is to create productive relations …
(This is the third post in our Open Source At Large series.) Open source is a strategic tool, not an end in itself. It is the stone in your stone soup. You don't eat it — it's just the invitation. You reach for open source to create effects that will support …
(This is the second post in our Open Source At Large series.) There is a lot of documentation out there on how to do open source well at the project level. Historically, many projects have been started by developers, often on their own initiative, and the first non-technical questions they …
Open Tech Strategies has a dual mission. Day to day, we help our clients understand how open source approaches fit into their strategic goals, and we help them implement those approaches. But over the long term, we also try to act at the ecosystem level when possible. The more organizations …
