My Open Source Experience Podcast

Maintaining a local fork of an open source project is like maintaining an illusion. It only gives momentarily control and becomes expensive to keep up over time. Have you experienced that already?This My Open Source Experience podcast episode evolves around this topic and explores why and how to invest in open source projects, including how to pick which ones to rely on, what to consider when setting up your organizational structure, and why avoid maintaining local forks.- Austen Bryan covers the benefits of relying on OSS projects, and how to pick the right ones.- Samson Goddy talks about why roles like Developer Relations don't belong in the marketing department- Greg Kroah-Hartman shares why you don't want to maintain a local fork- Federico Gonzalez Waite talks about educating people about open source and guiding a large organization through an open source transition- Michael Dexter shares his thoughts and experience with regulations, patents. copyright laws and how they've been affecting software development and the FOSS movement- Tom Sadler shares the benefits of investing in upstream work, and why maintaining a local fork turned out to be a bad idea for his company Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Open source investment and involvement are still considered risky and expensive, even though there are individuals, companies and studies that say the opposite. What's your take on this?In this My Open Source Experience podcast episode Ildiko and Phil explore corporate involvement in the Linux kernel community with Greg Kroah-Hartman. Greg has been a long-term Linux kernel contributor and maintainer, being responsible for the stable branches. Greg had both personal interest in getting involved, as well as motivation from the company he worked for at the time. The Linux kernel has been a popular choice to build an operating system, and therefore corporate investment has been strong in the project with 80% - 85% of the contributors being involved in the community as part of their paid job.Learn more about:- What individuals get out of working upstream- Common mistakes and misconceptions companies have about involvement in open source projects- Cultural challenges and examples to resolve them- What successful companies did to thrive with OSS- How to be proactive to sync product and open source project deliveries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We often talk about collaboration in the context of open source, or at least externally to a company with partner organizations. However, especially in larger corporations, cross-team work is just as important as the teamwork itself. Working with other teams is often more complicated than it needs to be, for various reasons. These teams could be in different countries, or the company's structure might not allow them to work together efficiently. What can you do to fix that?In this episode of the My Open Source Experience podcast Tom Sadler talks about how he explored open source and InnerSource, and how he became an upstream contributor through the latter. Tom also shares how InnerSource helped teams within BBC to work together more efficiently, and how it allowed the company to work upstream as well.Learn more about:- Why and how to roll out InnerSource within a company- Metrics to measure team efficiency- Do you need an ISPO/OSPO?- What you need to know to consume open source safely and efficiently- Why you need to avoid having internal forks of open source projects Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you want your company to be successful you need to deliver value to your customers or you do'n't have a business. Using open source software is appealing, since the source code is available online free of charge. However, as much as it is available to you it is also available to others. So, what's your differentiator? What's your business value?In this episode of the My Open Source Experience podcast Austen Bryan, Ildiko and Phil dig into the challenges of incorporating open source into business, with intention. Austen has a software engineering degree along with an MBA, which has been giving him a very comprehensive insight and knowledge about the software ecosystem. Before moving to Defense Unicorns, he worked for the United States Air Force with a focus on acquisitions, and gained deep insight into how government agencies operate, including the supply chain for software and other resources. Austen learned about open source while he was working for the government, and now he's with a company that based its entire business on open source. So, why and how do they do it?Learn more about:- Defense Unicorns, and how they leverage and embrace open source- How to find business value around open source software- Benefits that don't come in the form of money and income- How to decide whether or not you should open source any of your projects Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Building a business strategy is hard in general, and when open source becomes part of the equation it can get even more challenging.In the recent past there were multiple examples of companies changing the license on their open source project to something less or not at all open. This is often harmful to the companies themselves and the pattern is always harmful tot he open source ecosystem.In this episode of the My Open Source Experience podcast Gregory Kurtzer and Kelsey Hightower share their experiences to dig deeper into the challenges and solutions to building a business around open source.You will learn the following:- How to evaluate if your company is ready to get involved in an open source project or open up one of their internal ones- Why it matters who owns an open source project's trademark- Why is lock out sometimes worse than lock in- How to identify the business value when relying on open source projects- How to figure out which open source project is viable to build a business around- Empty promises don't work long term Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this segment of the My Open Source Experience podcast, Kelsey Hightower shares his current adventures, which includes a home improvement project.As Kelsey is now advising startups, rather than working in 9-5 jobs, he highlights the importance to keep your energy and drive, no matter when you retire, and how someone can't stop sharing once they started.While Kelsey talks about his adventures to install new bidets in his house, he also drives analogies to software development and decision making. Always remember before you start refactoring something:- You need to be careful to avoid breaking things- It needs to be backwards compatible- It needs to look better than beforeKelsey and Phil draw an analogy and describe engineers being somewhere between tradesmen and artists. Can you relate?But, does Kelsey have any working bidets in his house yet? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

By definition, open source projects and communities are supposed to be accessible. And while the code is always openly available, the remaining parts of the ecosystem might be further out of reach than you would thinkIn this episode of the My Open Source Experience Podcast, Michael Dexter, Ildiko and Phil explore the open source ecosystem from two perspectives: business and accessibility. Businesses rely on open source software, soemtimes unknowinlgy, all around the globe as digital infrastructure doesn't exist without it any more, and yet, making it integral part of the business strategy is a constant struggle for companies. And yet, even when companies and individuals reach the point of investing their time, money and resources into open source projects it appears to be more difficult than it is supposed to be. Michael, Ildiko and Phil are discussing these challenges and digging into how to address them.Learn more about:- The relationship between open source and business interests- The fragility of funding in the open source ecosystem- The role of open source foundations- Stages of involvement in open source projects- Maintainer shortage and how to bring people (back) into open source projects Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When people get introduced to open source later in their life and career it can be a bigger adjustment that is hard to do, and that's when individuals start to struggle. When you introduce open source in a large organization, the effect multiples very quickly.This My Open Source Experience podcast episode is diving into the stories and effects of getting introduced to open source in different stages of people's lives and in various circumstances:- Samson Goddy talks about his experience with open source as a kid, and * How the Sugar Desktop environment was instrumental in him gravitating to technology and communities * Why kids need a hands-on experience with how technology works rather than access to tablets and smartphones that just work- Clare Dillon shares her work with academic institutions as well as InnerSource Commons. Learn about * Why it is crucial for university students to get in touch with open source * How universities work on adding open source to the curriculum and research activities * Methods to successful and less painful change management * The SCARF Model- Federico Gonzalez Waite talks about his experience at the Mexican government as he participated in rolling out open source, and help agencies to build their own tools and solutions. Learn about: * How to navigate change through a large organization * The impact that open source had in Mexico as well as in the Latin America region Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As humanity progresses, our dependency on digital infrastructure is growing and is now at a level where most of us cannot exist without it, it is part of our everyday life and our livelihood depends on it. Open Source is a fundamental building block, and yet, awareness and opportunities still seem to gravitate towards a few geographical regions.In this episode of the My Open Source Experience podcast, Ildiko and Phil are chatting with Samson Goddy.Samson got in touch with technology through a hands-on experience with the Sugar desktop environment, which turned out to be instrumental to his relationship with tech as well as Open Source communities. His motivation to work on tech has always been to solve challenges and help people who have been close to him, and over the years he transitioned into roles, like developer relations, that are focused more on the people.Throughout his career Samson had to face that job opportunities, especially to work on Open Source, were much more accessible in the US and somewhat in Europe, which is challenging if you don't want to move continents. Driven by this experience he became one of the co-founders of Open Source Community Africa (OSCA). On the podcast we talked about Samson's first open source experiences as a kid and how he has been building and navigating a career path in Open Source since, along with OSCA and its regional impact. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When people talk about open source and government in the same sentence, it is most often about legislations, regulations and some kind of complaint along these lines. Some governments are still learning about the concept, while others decided to just jump right in.In this My Open Source Experience podcast episode Federico Gonzalez Waite talks about his years working for the Mexican government, which included introducing open source technologies and growing the adoption of open source both within government agencies, as well as around the country.Federico highlights some of the learnings and milestones of his journey:- Open source isn't just for engineers- A contract with a vendor should never keep you from exploring other options, including open source- Legislations can be in favor of open source as opposed to limiting it- Open source software and commercial solutions can co-exist, you don't have to choose one or the other- How to approach cost calculations when considering to adopt open source, and don't be surprised when the numbers come out much cheaper- Challenges with introducing new solutions, open source or not, are usually not about technology but the people, and change management- Vendors who are deeply embedded into a customer's systems can start controling technology choices and solutions, not always in the customer's favor. Government agancies are no exception Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Getting involved and investing time and resources into upstream projects can be a complicated decision and process for individuals and companies alike. Have you experienced this already?In this episode of the MOSE podcast, Kelsey Hightower talks about his open source journey, and shares tips and tricks to ensure a successful and sustainable engagement in the ecosystem. He has a versatile background, as he's been an enterprenour, a full-time employee, and creator and contributor of open source projects. He's always been driven to learn, including new tech just as much as building fundamental knowledge, and this approach became key to be successful at his work in companies and communities.Kelsey shares some of the key findings he's had throughout his career:- Incentives to invest in upstream work, both in personl and corporate context- Temporary checkpoint concept- How to make the right decision in a given moment, and then re-evaluate it- Transparency and clear communication Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ildiko and Phil kick off 2025 in this My Open Source Experience podcast episode!Learn more about:- The Cyber Resiliency Act (CRA), a new EU legislation affecting the open source ecosystem, that landed in 2024- The newly released 1.0 version of the Open Source AI Definition (OSAID)- Open-source-focused conferences to add to your schedule in 2025- A sneak peek into the rest of Season 2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this MOSE Short Nithya Ruff, Ildiko and Phil talk about the importance of motivation, which applies to open source projects just as much as everything else that people get involved in.Many open source projects have trainings and onboarding materials to help newcomers to get involved, and stay involved. Many people stumble onto these resources and start using them, but they rarely stick around without a purpose to become part of that particular community. Get inspiration from the group to make sure you spend your time learning about projects that will bring you closer to your personal and professional goals! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this MOSE Short segment Emily Lovell talks about her experience teaching at different academic institutions, both large and small.A small teaching school provides opportunities to be more agile and move faster to figure out what works best for students as well as the faculti, and to make it happen. Classes tend to be smaller, and students can often get a more hands on experience.Large, top-tier research-impact universities proivde an amazing platform to reach people to work with, along with publishing and making an impact with results. This often comes with the price of being more heavy on the processes, having less flexibility in programs and curriculums, and the pace may not always allow for the same experience as a school with smaller class sizes. However, there is always an opportunity to create programs that are designed to work closer with students, such as the Open Source Catalyst program that Emily is leading at University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you do open source right, you get a lot of benefits, both as an individual and as a company or orgnization. On the other hand, misconceptions about open source often lead to bad decisions, where everyone in the ecosystem suffers.Hear from experienced members of the ecosystem who you need to get involved, what to look out for, and how to approach your involvement the right way!In this episode:Amanda Brock lists some of the biggest benefits of getting involved in open source as an individual, such as access to knowledge and new information first hand.Wayne Starr has been working on oepn source projects as part of his job for years. He shares his experience with different configurations to allocate his time to upstream work, which has been ranging from 100% all the way down to 20%.Clare Dillon shares a story to highlight how budget allocations can discourage teams within companies from collaborating, and how to approach this challenge when it arises.Stephen Walli explains the challenges the open source ecosystem is facing when approaching to secure the software supply chain, and examples to efforts to address them.Gregory Kurtzer introduces Open Enterprise Linux Association (OpenELA), and talks about the importance of having non-profit organizations to protect open source software and communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Governments around the globe have been recognizing that open source code is a core dependency in every modern software solution. Whether or not it is a good thing that is still a question. But one thing is for sure, if you are involved in an open source project or selling a product or service that depends on one, this will affect you!In the commercial world, when something goes wrong with a product or service that a company provides, the company is liable for damages. So, what happens when a solution that contains open source code fails? And especially, what happens if the bug or vulnerability was introduced by the open source component? Who is liable? Is it the developer? Is it the open source community? Is it the company who used the code? Or?In this episode of the My Open Source Experience Podcast, Ildiko and Phil are chatting with Amanda Brock. Before becoming the CEO of OpenUK, Amanda used to be a lawyer. With that background, it is no surprise that she keeps a close eye on the legislations and regulations that governments have been creating around open source. The group talks about this ongoing work, and how this affects people and companies in the ecosystem.In this episode, you'll learn more about topics, such as:- CRA (Cyber Resiliency Act)- PLD (Product Liability Directive)- The challenges with some of the current regulations and what to look out forIt is crucial to help government officials and regulators understand the methods, processes and dynamics of open source communities and overall ecosystem. Everyone who's part of this ecosystem plays a role in educating those who don't have the expertise and the experience, including YOU!Amanda's books: https://amandabrock.com/books/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the My Open Source Experience podcast, Gregory Kurtzer shares his experience in creating and guiding multiple open source Linux operating system projects.Have you ever wondered why there are multiple Linux distro projects in the open source ecosystem? What goes into creating a distro once you have access to the kernel? Gregory shares his experience creating multiple projects, and shares how the motivation and process were different every time.Also, have you thought about what would've happened if Linus Torvalds had went on to work for a corporate organization as opposed to the Linux Foundation? Well, for a little while he did, and that caused a big disruption in the ecosystem, open source and commercial alike. This example shows very well why you cannot leave the control in other companies' and individuals' hands, when you have hard dependencies on open source projects, and also gives you a hint why single-vendor projects are significant risk factors.Learn more about why and how community has been key to the success and longevity of the Linux kernel and operating systems to reach the popularity and significance they have today, why non-code contributions are crucial to the sustainability of the ecosystem, why your open source project needs marketing and ecosystem development, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We can establish that if you are using any (semi-)modern digital infrastructure or applications, then you are depending on open source software. Have you ever thought about that as actual dependency? Considering that you are not neglecting the building blocks of the software solutions that you are creating and selling, why do you do that with your open source dependencies?Learn more about why you have to invest in open source projects and how to decide what level of involvement you should have in each from Stephen Walli.Find out what drives companies to open source projects that started out as InnerSource, without the intention to open them up to the world later, and what happens when you don't let your developers work on open source projects anymore from Clare Dillon.Learn how to explain open source involvement to people who are fearful and sceptical about it from Wayne Starr. And listen to Wayne and Stephen to talk about how they and their companies are using SBOMs, and why you need to think more about using those for packages that you need to build, or hardware, before you apply the concept. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever wished your company was moving faster with developing new solutions? Or, that maintaining software wasn't such a huge burden?In this My Open Source Experience podcast episode Ildiko and Phil are talking to Wayne Starr. Wayne shares his experiences, related to open source throughout his career up until today. From discovering FOSS as a kid, through working for the U.S. Air Force to joining Defense Unicorns for the specific reason of working on open source software full time, which has been allowing him and his company to move faster, produce more reliable solutions and share knowledge more efficiently, all at the same time.Using open source software is a great first step, but to gain all the benefits, one has to invest and get involved in the projects. Wayne shares tips and tricks on- how to advocate within your company for investing in and contributing to open source projects,- what to do when you face greater resistance than what you think you can handle- how to build and advocate for an open source projectand more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that collaborative software development existed before the term 'open source'? Do you know what important role open source foundations play in the ecosystem? Do you understand the difference bewteen 'upstream project' and 'downstream product', and why it matters?In this episode of the My Open Source Experience podcast, Stephen Walli talks about how software development, and the various industries depending on it, have been evolving. Stephen shares the process of creating an open source project, and then a community around it, how open source foundations protect open source porjects as well as the ecosystem around them, and shares a collaboration example from the Eclipse ecosystem. The group also touches on the importance and challenges of culture change within industries and companies alike. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that you don't need to work in a public environment to practice open source methods and practices? It's called InnerSource, and your company can start practicing it today!Just like open source, InnerSource also has its rules and practices, which you will need to follow if you want to succeed. For example:- You might need a license for your InnerSource project- Just because it's internal, it doesn't mean your project doesn't need to be advertised- Building a community around your project isn't straightforwardIn this My Open Source Experience podcast episode, Ildiko Vancsa and Phil Robb are chatting with Clare Dillon about InnerSource, including good and bad practices, challenges and experiences. The group also discusses parallels between InnerSource and open source and highlights issues that still need solutions in both ecosystems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of the My Open Source Experience podcast kicks off Season 2! Ildiko and Phil talk about news and highlights of what happened in the open source landscape in 2024, focusing on the time period since the last episode of Season 1. They also share what topics are coming in Season 2! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that you will need to spend more time and effort doing code reviews before using AI-generated code?AI is heavily utilized in work environments already, it enhances efficiency and productivity. But, it can also be an increased risk factor in your company or open source project, if you are not careful.In this MOSE Short segment, Aeva Black, Ildiko and Phil talk about the risks that come with using AI, if people try to cut corners and trust the tool blindly. For example, have you ever merged code in a rush? You might know the person who submitted it, or it looked good at the first glance and you didn't have the time to dig deeper into it. While humans also make mistakes, when you know someone's work you have some reassurance that they will keep the quality standards that you are used to. We often trust machines the same way, as we are used to the deterministic output that most tools produce. AI, however, while it is a tool, you cannot predict the output it is creating and you also cannot trust it. Aeva describes an example where there was a security vulnerability hidden in the otherwise good looking, AI-generated code. The group also discusses further social implications of using AI to generate email responses or convincing, but fake content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You made the decision to invest in open source and tackle working upstream. Have you figured out how to manage your team's allocation between working int he community versus on your products and services?In this MOSE Short, Allison Randal, Ildiko and Phil talk about a frequently applied model to divide people's times between the various work items and methods, to ensure that they are plugged into the open source project and keeping the company's priorities in mind at the same time. You will learn about startegies on how to structure your team, and how to listen to your people to decide who should work on what.Could this just be the silver bullet that you've been looking for? Leave a comment if you've tried this already or if you're going to and share your experience! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this MOSE Short Nithya Ruff, Ildiko and Phil talk about gains and growth that individuals get involved in open source communities, which then also benefit their employer, if they are participating on behalf of a company. The group discusses skill development, both soft and tech skills that people pick up in communities without ever going to trainings, and also touches on academia, mentorship programs and how participating in open source communities can change students' lives and set them up for a successful career! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this MOSE Short segment Stefano Maffulli, Ildiko and Phil talk about the early days of the OpenStack community.With one dominant contributing company at the beginning, it was important to put careful planning and effort into setting up the community to be able to grow and diversify. That included an open governance, and what you might expect less, a marketing budget!It is key to bring the technology and artifacts a community is working on to the people who would use them. This is where marketing plays a crucial role, that many people, communities and companies are underutilizing by not using the forums and avenues to talk directly about the open source projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this MOSE Short, Uriel Ofir, Ildiko and Phil touch on how important roles that go beyond code development, are to open source communities. Making the code work is the first step towards the success of a project, however, making it sustainable and long lasting takes much more than that!A project's success depends highly on the ecosystem around it, which includes users and contributors alike. To grow your ecosystem, you need people who create content to spread the word about your project. As your community starts to grow it needs people who can help managing processes and workflows for the most efficient collaboration.In this short segment Uriel highlights how important it is that people step up, work proactively and pick up tasks in areas from community management all the way to data science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this MOSE Short, Emily Lovell, Ildiko and Phil talk about why it is crucial to have open source included in the core curriculum of academic institutions, and how it can still be a long road to implementation. Every bit counts, learning about the concept and mechanisms of open source development sets up students for success in the field by gaining crucial knowledge that many people already working in the industry still don't have. And, more importantly, allowing students to interact with open source communities and to participate in projects through classes and mentorship programs will help them develop important skills through practice and experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this MOSE Short segment Stefano Maffulli, Ildiko and Phil are exploring open source licenses from an individual's perspective.Whether you are a developer writing code, or someone who is about to launch a new open source project, a basic understanding of open source licenses is a must. If you are launching a new project, it is even more crucial to understand the different licenses and pick the one that will serve your new community the best. When in doubt, always consult a lawyer!And remember, all open source licenses are permissive, however, some also come with obligations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In order to help your internal teams of software developers to be successful as they are working upstream, you need to have an internal structure and people who take care of creating a community internally as well. This can also be a key to keep your people for the long run, as happy employees are harder to poach.In this MOSE Short, Alex Scammon, Ildiko and Phil are talking about how important it is to have an internal structure with diverse roles, as part of an organization's investment in open source and upstream work. In some cases, you need to provide support to software developers to be able to work in a public environment and balance community and corporate priorities, in other cases you can support them with doing more than just software development, like writing articles or speaking at conferences. While having your people, and their good work, more visible can look scary when you are trying to keep them on your payroll, they are more likely to stay with your company when they feel supported, while you're also giving more visibility to your company's success indirectly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This MOSE Short brings you a conversation where Kristi Nikolla, Ildiko and Phil talk about servant leadership.Leadership roles in open source communities deliver the most value if they are designed to guide and serve the community the best. Controlling and badly behaving leaders will slowly damage the community over time, which may result in the project's decline over time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When we talk about contributions in the context of an open source project, people most often associate to writing code, test cases, and maybe some documentation. The open source software, or hardware, is in the focal point. However, in order to maintain that code, you need to build a community along with an ecosystem around it and maintain a collaborative environment. This is crucial, and hard at the same time.In this MOSE Short, Onexi Medina, Ildiko and Phil talk about ways people can participate in open source communities to advance the project beyond the code. The group discusses key areas, such as supporting users, onboarding, and the challenges of making sure these activities get equal priority. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justifying the value of upstream work is often hard. Being involved in open source projects tends to fall short when competing with product deadlines and priorities.In this MOSE Short, Allison Randal and Ildiko talk about the debates on how much time developers should spend contributing to open source projects versus working on their company's proprietary solutions, and weigh different options from full-time allocation to part-time upstream work. The group also discusses strategies of harmonizing upstream and product development work and priorities, the importance of sharing updates within the company about the open source project, like upcoming releases, important bug fixes, and more, and continuously showing the value of upstream involvement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Knowing who, and more importantly how they are using the open source project that you're working on is not just interesting, but also very important. This helps the community to evolve and strengthen the project and keep the ecosystem growing along with making it long living. Also, in most cases, people will use your project in a way you would've never imagined!In this MOSE Short, Jim Hall talks about how the FreeDOS use cases evolved over the years, including academic usage, hobbyists, a railway communication system, and booting an IBM PC 5150 from a vinyl record! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Engaging in conversatins on public forums and communication channels can be hard, especially if you are new to the open source ecosystem. Why would you talk to someone on the public mailing list about a specific topic, when you can reach out to the person directly? How to phrase a message that anyone in the world can read? How can a community help establish contributors and newcomers to navigate the various communication channels in an open, welcoming and efficient way?In this MOSE Short segment, Jim Hall and Phil Robb talk about the communication challenges within open source communities, and Jim shares the principles that the FreeDOS community has been following for 30 years and counting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aeva, Ildiko and Phil talk about their experiences on stage and during various social interactions throughout their careers as introverts. They share tips and tricks to overcome the challenges of giving a talk on stage, starting a conversation with a stranger, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nithya Ruff talks about common mistakes she witnessed companies make during their open source journey and transformation process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this season finale episode of the My Open Source Experience Podcast, Ildiko talks about the original idea and motivation to create the podcast, reflects back on the season and goes through highlights of every episode. She also shares the outcomes of an exercise she and Phil have with every guest on the show.Stay tuned for Season 2! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the My Open Source Experience Podcast, Ildiko and Phil are chatting with Allison Randal. The group is discussing topics from both community as well as corporate perspective, and touch on what communities and companies can do to make onboarding a better experience for newcomers, whether or not roles within a corporate organization and open source projects can be mapped, how to talk to corporate management about open source, and many more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the My Open Source Experience Podcast, Ildiko and Phil are chatting with Uriel Ofir. The group is discussing the challenges that new upstream contributors are facing when they are trying to find an open source project with a community around it, and trying to get involved. Uriel also shares details about an open source community, named Maakaf, that he launched to help people in his region to get a better understanding of open source and start contributing to projects that they are interested in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the My Open Source Experience Podcast, Ildiko and Phil are chatting with Aeva Black. The group is discussing a very important topic, security in open source. Recent attacks have shed some light on security challenges not just in open source, but also in the software supply chain overall, which open source communities, corporate organizations and even governments started to look into to address. This episode goes into details on challenges, recent attacks like the XZ Backdoor incident, the state of the ecosystem related to security, good practices and more!OmniBOR project - https://omnibor.ioLessons from XZ Utils: Achieving a More Sustainable Open Source Ecosystem (CISA Blog) - https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/lessons-xz-utils-achieving-more-sustainable-open-source-ecosystem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this mid-season-mix episode of the My Open Source Experience Podcast, Ildiko and Phil are chatting with Emily Lovell, Jim Hall, Nithya Ruff and Onexi Medina. The episode explores important topics such as diversity and inclusion in open source and women in tech and participating in open source. Podcast guests talk about their experiences attending events, and why they find it crucial to keep having the opportunity to meet in person, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the My Open Source Experience podcast, Ildiko and Phil are chatting with Onexi Medina about his experience in the open source catalyst program that Emily Lovell introduced in an earlier episode of the podcast. Onexi shares his experience in the program as a student.The group is also discussing topics such as first contribution experiences, how open source can help finding a job and building a career, as well as influence career choices, the state of open source in higher education, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the My Open Source Experience Podcast, Ildiko and Phil are chatting with Jim Hall, who's the founder of the FreeDOS project that celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The group is talking about topics such as the importance of the first contribution experience, how to sustain a project for three decades, how crucial it is to be adaptive and receptive to new ideas, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the My Open Source Experience podcast, Ildiko and Phil are chatting with Nithya Ruff about open source within companies. The group is discussing topics such as the challenges of creating an open source strategy and the importance of tying it to the company's business, the value of open source and risks of not contributing back, the importance of having versatile teams, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Open source licenses tend to be a controversial topic in the ecosystem, much more so than they need to be. In this episode of the My Open Source Experience podcast, Ildiko and Phil are talking to Stefano Maffulli. The group covers topics like license changes, the evolution of open source licenses, good and bad practices, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the My Open Source Experience Podcast, Ildiko and Phil are chatting with Emily Lovell. The conversation dives deep into a very important topic, which is having open source part of education through mentorship programs and course curriculums. The group talks about how these programs are structured, what challenges the students face and what skills they learn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a mid-season episode of the My Open Source Experience Podcast. Ildiko and Phil reflect on previous episodes, and the previous year, 2023 and share their predictions for what is about to come in the open source tech world and ecosystem in 2024. During the episode they deep dive into topics such as AI, licenses, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a mid-season episode with Alex Scammon, Kristi Nikolla and Rob Hirschfeld from Season 1. New topics that Ildiko and Phil are talking to the guests about include being on the board of an open source foundation, why and how not to fork, personal and corporate goodwill, career choices in or influenced by open source, ugly babies and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the My Open Source Experience Podcast, Ildiko and Phil are talking to Alex Scammon. The discussion is focusing on a very important topic, which is the value of open source. Throughout the episode the group covers topics such as how to calculate the value of open source involvement, creating and justifying the value of an Open Source Program Office (OSPO), open source investment planning and strategy, and common mistakes companies make. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Ildiko and Phil are talking to Kristi Nikolla about his experiences in getting involved in a large open source project as a student, his journey of becoming a core reviewer and then project lead, and covering further topics, such as governance and servant leadership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.