In this episode, I talked with Michael Meskes, the CEO of Credativ. Credativ is an open-source service provider best known for its PostgreSQL expertise.   Michael talked about experiences working with large corporations to help them implement and operate open-source software. Having been a lead maintainer of PostgreSQL for 25 years, Michael shared best practices for enterprises working with open source communities. Link to transcript: https://openteams.com/landing/podcast-ep-13/ Follow OpenTeams on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/openteamsinc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/openteams Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openteamsinc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openteams/ Support this podcast by liking this video and subscribing to OpenTeams’ YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZBPGnt You can also show support for this podcast by leaving a rating and review for the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Link to podcast channel: https://apple.co/3itAzne Thanks for listening!

In this episode, I was fortunate enough to speak with Peter Wang, the CEO of Anaconda. Anaconda is a distribution for the Python and R programming languages for scientific computing. It’s recognized as the heart of the open source data science community. Peter was an incredibly engaging guest who provided really unique and insightful answers. We managed to cover a lot in this episode, including:  The challenges Anaconda has faced using OSS as part of their business model. The importance to give back to communities you rely on Two common misconceptions the business world has about software The maturity of adoption of data science versus open source software Whether data science is a fad or a phase Link to transcript: https://openteams.com/landing/podcast-ep-12/ Follow OpenTeams on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/openteamsinc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openteamsinc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openteams/ Support this podcast by liking this video and subscribing to OpenTeams’ YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZBPGnt You can also show support for this podcast by leaving a rating and review for the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Link to podcast channel: https://apple.co/3itAzne Thanks for listening!

We had a very fun and engaging chat with Matt Yonkovit who is the Chief Experience Officer at Percona, a service provider for open source databases like MySQL, PostGresQL, MariaDB and RocksDB. In total, Matt's been working with databases and open source for nearly 25 years. Link to transcript: https://openteams.com/landing/podcast-ep-11/ Percona’s Database Performance Blog: https://www.percona.com/blog/ Percona’s Open Source Data Management Survey: https://www.percona.com/open-source-data-management-software-survey Follow OpenTeams on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/openteamsinc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openteamsinc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openteams/ Support this podcast by liking this video and subscribing to OpenTeams’ YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZBPGnt You can also show support for this podcast by leaving a rating and review for the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Link to podcast channel: https://apple.co/3itAzne Thanks for listening!

In today’s episode, I was lucky enough to talk with Stormy Peters, the Director of Microsoft’s Open Source Program Office. For more than 20 years, Stormy has been educating companies and communities on how open source is changing the technology industry.  Some of the topics we dive deep into include: - Microsoft’s best practices for managing an open source program office - What Stormy has been working on at Microsoft in the last year - Innersource and the key to growing company-backed open source projects - How to give back to open source software projects you rely on - And much more... Link to transcript: https://openteams.com/landing/podcast-ep-10/ Stormy is active on Twitter and can be found @storming.  Read the transcript at: https://openteams.com/landing/stormy-peters/ Follow OpenTeams on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/openteamsinc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openteamsinc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openteams/ Support this podcast by liking this video and subscribing to OpenTeams’ YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZBPGnt You can also show support for this podcast by leaving a rating and review for the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Link to podcast channel: https://apple.co/3itAzne Thanks for listening!

In today’s episode, I spoke with Joseph Jacks, the founder of OSS Capital. OSS Capital is an investment firm specializing in backing and supporting early-stage Commercial Open Source Software founders. Joseph also founded KubeCon, the de facto Kubernetes developer and user conference.   As one of the most well known investors in the open source space, Joseph generously provided deep insight into what he thinks we can expect to see develop in open source in the coming decades.  Some of the other topics we cover in this podcast are: Why did OSS Capital choose to focus on Commercial Open Source Software (also known as COSS)? What factors does Joseph consider when investing in COSS startups? How is open source going to eat the entire technology stack, all the way up to the application level?  Why commercial open source is less of a zero-sum game than wholly commercial alternatives. And towards the end, Joseph offers a contrarian perspective into the question of sustainability in open source.  Link to transcript: https://openteams.com/landing/podcast-ep-9/ Follow OpenTeams on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/openteamsinc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openteamsinc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openteams/ Support this podcast by subscribing to OpenTeams’ YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZBPGnt You can also show support for this podcast by leaving a rating and review for the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Link to podcast channel: https://apple.co/3itAzne Thanks for listening!

In today’s episode we talk with Nithya Ruff, the Chair of The Linux Foundation and the Head of Comcast’s Open Source Program Office. Nithya is an inspiring leader and was listed as one of the most influential women in open source by CIO Magazine.  Our conversation is very interesting and insight for all businesses that use, contribute to or create open source software. Some of the topics we discuss include: What is an Open Source Program Office (or OSPO), how do you set one up, measure it’s ROI and ensure its success? Best practices for contributing to and using OSS Why an open source friendly approach attracts great talent Diversity and inclusion within the open source space And much more… Link to transcript: https://openteams.com/landing/podcast-ep-8/ Follow OpenTeams on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/openteamsinc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openteamsinc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openteams/ Support this podcast by subscribing to OpenTeams’ YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZBPGnt You can also show support for this podcast by leaving a rating and review for the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Link to podcast channel: https://apple.co/3itAzne Thanks for listening!

In today’s episode we talk with the Manager of Open Source Enablement and Compliance at Synopsys, Paul Chen. Some of the topics we cover in this podcast include: How does an open source audit work and what are the best practices for enterprises? Linux vs Cisco lawsuit involving licensing issues Different types of licenses and how they work Security and open source software Link to transcript: https://openteams.com/landing/podcast-ep-7/ Follow OpenTeams on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/openteamsinc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openteamsinc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openteams/ Support this podcast by subscribing to OpenTeams’ YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZBPGnt You can also show support for this podcast by leaving a rating and review for the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Link to podcast channel: https://apple.co/3itAzne Thanks for listening!

In today’s episode we talk with the co-founder of FOSSASIA, Hong Phuc Dang. FOSSASIA develops open source software and hardware solutions with a global developer community from its base in Asia. They also host a number of Open Technology events each year. Some of the topics we cover in this podcast include: What’s the state of open source in Asia? What is innersource and why should companies care about it? How to build strong open source communities Link to transcript: https://openteams.com/landing/podcast-ep-6/ Follow OpenTeams on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/openteamsinc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openteamsinc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openteams/ Support this podcast by subscribing to OpenTeams’ YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZBPGnt You can also show support for this podcast by leaving a rating and review for the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Link to podcast channel: https://apple.co/3itAzne Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we talk with Wenjing Chu who is serving on the Technology Advisory Council at The Linux Foundation. We dive deep into two important initiatives that Wenjing is working on at The Linux Foundation: The Trust Over IP Foundation and LF Edge.  We also cover some other interesting topics such as:  - Industries that have embraced OSS and those that haven’t - Mistakes companies make using OSS - Open-sourcing company code - The future of OSS Link to transcript: https://openteams.com/landing/podcast-ep-5/ Follow OpenTeams on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/openteamsinc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openteamsinc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openteams/ Support this podcast by subscribing to OpenTeams’ YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZBPGnt You can also show support for this podcast by leaving a rating and review for the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Link to podcast channel: https://apple.co/3itAzne Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we have a great conversation with Patrick Masson, the General Manager of Open Source Initiative (OSI). Patrick is an expert at developing and managing highly distributed organizations. Some of the topics that we discuss in this episode include: - What is the Open Source Initiative? - Open source licensing best practices. - Biggest mistakes companies make when managing open source communities. - The future of open source software. Link to transcript: https://openteams.com/landing/podcast-ep-4/ Follow OpenTeams on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/openteamsinc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openteamsinc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openteams/ Support this podcast by subscribing to OpenTeams’ YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZBPGnt You can also show support for this podcast by leaving a rating and review for the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Link to podcast channel: https://apple.co/3itAzne Thanks for listening!