Open Source Summit Europe 2024

Open source means a lot of things to a lot of people. That may be why it’s one of the most misunderstood and misused terms in tech and related ecosystems. In fact, if you ask ten different people in tech “what is open-source?”, you are likely to get ten very different answers. We know, we’ve done it! So what makes a “good” or “bad” experience for users and participants in open-source projects? Ildiko and Phil have set out to answer this question with their “My Open Source Experience” podcast. They are talking to seasoned professionals and newbies, to understand the challenges and successes they’ve experienced so far. Questions they ask include: Was it the code, the community, or the person's employer that made their experience better or worse? How did people navigate difficulties? What are “best practices” to achieve “success” however that is defined for individuals, their organization, and/or their community? In this talk Ildiko and Phil share some of the most interesting take-aways from their conversations with podcast guests as well as from their own open source journeys, and invite the audience to join the conversation and share their experiences.