A presentation at PHP UK in in London, UK by Lorna Jane Mitchell
Open Source is Good for Business Lorna Mitchell, Aiven https://lornajane.net/open-source-and-business
Open Source License must meet open source definition @aiven_io ~ @lornajane
Business priorities Innovation and security @aiven_io ~ @lornajane
Code inventory • Educate developers about open source licensing • Create and maintain SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) • SPDX is an ISO standard, great way to • OpenSSF has good tooling, information and resources @aiven_io ~ @lornajane
Open source myths @aiven_io ~ @lornajane
Industry-standard tools Open source tooling is best-in-class @aiven_io ~ @lornajane
Enable and participate Consider yourself a stakeholder in every tool you use. • Policy on employee contributions to open source outside work • Package publishing policy, including license preference and maintainer process @aiven_io ~ @lornajane
Borrowed work process Open source has much to teach us @aiven_io ~ @lornajane
Professional growth Learn many skills, and meet many people @aiven_io ~ @lornajane
Contributing at work About half of open source contributors are paid @aiven_io ~ @lornajane
Contributing in teams Working on open source together is great @aiven_io ~ @lornajane
Bring benefits to business • Offer time, expertise or services to projects you use • Support your dependencies with TideLift • Join the OSI, OpenSSF, OpenUK, PHP Foundation @aiven_io ~ @lornajane
Open Source, Business … and You @aiven_io ~ @lornajane
We sometimes talk about businesses contributing to open source as a philanthropic act, it’s much more than that. Business is an important part of a healthy open source ecosystem, and the benefits flow in both directions. In this talk we’ll discuss how open source participation can be rewarding for staff and for the bottom line. We’ll cover ways to get started without impacting delivery of the projects you’re already working on, ways to pitch this to higher-ups, and times when it might be better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission. PHP is in every organisation, and it’s a great example of a thriving Open Source ecosystem. This talk is for everyone who wants to see a bright future for technology, open source, individuals and businesses alike.
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