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20161027 scala io_keynote
- 1. FOSS is in Jeopardy Jamie Allen
- 2. Contributors to open source
- 3. Who gets paid to write open source?
- 4. Enterprise support is key Many organizations wont consider using FOSS solutions without it Allows key contributors to earn a living while building the projects they love Provides stable releases for everyone
- 5. However Its hard to sell free software
- 6. Is VC money helping? There is nothing wrong with Venture Capitalists Without their investment, many projects would never have come as far as they have
- 7. Investors & customers want different things Customers: I just want someone here who can make sure things are okay Investors: Be a product company for a higher valuation
- 8. FOSS enterprise offerings ?aaS Monitoring Production tooling Support contracts Commercial licenses Indemnity and warranties Minimal services
- 9. Competition for revenue Each FOSS company is competing for finite budget Meanwhile, large traditional ISVs have massive legacy contracts
- 10. Impact FOSS enterprise support companies cannot focus on their communities as much as they wish they could Feature roadmap has to support the enterprise customer The community feels left out
- 11. FOSS companies must grow This can only come from providing what customers want: SERVICES FOSS companies should sell services until they reach profitability and can fund the enterprise features existing customers actually want
- 12. Global systems integrators A long-standing point of contention between FOSS creators and the SI community They must invest in training their people They have the vendor relationships How do we incentivize them? Boutique services firms are the best channel for help, can they be absorbed in a meaningful way into the FOSS company for scale?
- 13. Wamplers conjecture What is the impact if we cant change? Will mature OSS only come from companies who open source their own libraries Who wins?
- 14. Why Scala is different
- 15. Winter is coming Several large corporations will vie for control of Scala and other critical path FOSS projects Scala Center is insurance for the community
- 16. We need a way to support FOSS But what about other projects and languages? Some beautiful projects are trending poorly in adoption and support Some have the support but no longer focus on the community Some have lost enterprise support, possibly stunting adoption growth
- 17. Comparison of support Language Academia Community Corporate Enterprise Government Scala Clojure Go Groovy ? Java Javascript ? Pony
- 18. But what about the ecosystem? Key projects must be sponsored Beyond consulting dollars for creators Hiring the creators and keeping them to themselves is not the answer
- 19. Are coalitions the key? If so, how do we fund them? Do we become limited to only supporting their offerings? What about high-value independents? The enterprise doesnt want to have to manage infinite support contracts Is it enough?
- 20. Can we create a site to help? Online checkout via a corporate-friendly funding site Give recognition and some level of priority to those who support Allows project owners to hire help and remain community focused
- 21. BountySource.com
- 22. Vendor Management Large corporations need to have approved vendors Global SIs and big vendors have these relationships in place We may still need a bridge
- 23. We need to support the ecosystem Scalas success is not just because of money, but also because of the work of the community Enterprises must support the projects upon which they depend We must work together to help them do so