From laggard to open source powerhouse A transformative journey to successfully build a strong open source culture Tobie Langel (@tobie) Principal, UnlockOpen
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The open source journey
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The open source journey
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The open source journey
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Technology adoption lifecycle
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Innovators 2.5%
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Early adopters 13.5%
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Early majority 34%
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Late majority 34%
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Laggards 16%
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Consume 100% Industry: financial services Source: 2019 OSRAA Report
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The open source journey
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The open source journey
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Comply (use in products) 73% often: 58% — sometimes: 15% Industry: financial services Source: “Open Source Programs in the Enterprise - 2019” Survey
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Contribute 29% often: 10% — sometimes: 19% Industry: financial services Source: “Open Source Programs in the Enterprise - 2019” Survey
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Contribute 56% often: 28% — sometimes: 28% Industry: tech Source: “Open Source Programs in the Enterprise - 2019” Survey
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Culture No data
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Why build a strong open source culture?
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Why build a strong open source culture?
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How do you build a strong open source culture?
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“React was having this outsized impact on Facebook’s ability to attract and retain great talent and to establish itself as a well-known brand [in software engineering].” —Lee Byron, Software Engineer, Ex-Facebook
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“We started looking for other projects. The team had to be excited about open sourcing it, it had a good fit with the community, there was clear overlap between internal and community priorities.” —Lee Byron, Software Engineer, Ex-Facebook
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Microsoft
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“I tell my colleagues they get to own a customer scenario, not the code.” —Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft
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Recap
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Recap To build an open source culture you need: ● Grass root support ● One (or multiple) change agents (to light the fire and kindle it) ● Management support / Executive buy-in ● Lots of time OSPO can be there in support (Facebook) or be the change agent (Microsoft) Change can be top-down (Microsoft) or bottom-up (Facebook)
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Recap What makes it sustainable? Alignment with company goals (i.e. a strategy): ● Break silos @ Microsoft ● Improve the company’s image and drive recruiting @ Facebook
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Open source isn’t a journey. It’s a practice.
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“Because I’ve made culture change at Microsoft such a high priority, people often ask how it’s going. Well, I suppose my response is very Eastern: We’re making great progress, but we should never be done. It’s not a program with a start and an end. It’s a way of being.” —Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft
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Thank you. Tobie Langel (@tobie) Principal, UnlockOpen tobie@unlockopen.com unlockopen.com
