Today I talked with Tobie Langel, the Founder of UnlockOpen. UnlockOpen helps companies understand and leverage open source to recruit, retain and foster top software engineering talent. In this podcast, Tobie dived deep into open source contribution policy best practices. For those listening, you’re probably thinking - “I already have an open source contribution policy.” But I promise, you will learn a lot from this podcast about how you can make yours better. 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!

Today I talked with Johannes Tigges, the Assistant Secretary at InnerSource Commons Foundation. Johannes provided a lot of insight into what inner source is and how it can benefit organizations. We dived even deeper into something he is an expert in - remote work and how we can learn a lot from open source software communities. 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!

Today I talked with Dawn Foster, the Director of Open Source Community Strategy at VMWare. Dawn and I had a lot of fun talking through the many lessons she’s learned over the past 20 years working with open source communities. For anyone who’s interested in assessing the risks and evaluating open source projects that your company uses, then you must listen to this podcast - I promise you will learn A LOT! 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!

Today I talked with James McLeod, the Director of Community at FINOS. James has a lot of experience from both the developer side and the community side of open source. We dive deep into open source communities and enterprise involvement within those communities. Some of the topics we cover include: What is an open source readiness program and why should enterprises have one in place? Open source program offices and and the benefits of contributing to open source communities 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!

Today I talked with Javier Perez, the former Director of Product Management at RedHat. In this podcast, we dive deep into what his current role entails as an Open Source Program Strategist at IBM and discuss best practices IBM adopts within their open source program office. Javier is an expert when it comes to open source security, so it was only natural that we went into detail about why so many security vulnerabilities exist within open source and what developers should do about it. 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!

Today I talked with Jeffrey Borek who’s the word-wide Program Director for Open Technology & Developer Advocacy at IBM. Jeff has worked in open source for the past 20 years and is currently the head of IBM’s open source program office. Needless to say, he has seen firsthand how open source has evolved. In this episode, Jeff covers the four waves of evolution for open source software and talks about open source business models and how IBM is monetizing open source today. 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 chatted with Shane Coughlan who leads the OpenChain project. OpenChain is an initiative run by The Linux Foundation. Listen to this podcast to learn how your company can improve it’s open source compliance processes. Some of the topics that we discuss include: Patent families and the Open Invention Network which is the world’s largest patent licensing community The benefits of using OpenChain as a process standard for open source software compliance And how OpenChain helped companies like WindRiver and Toyota improve their bottom line. 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 chat with Amanda Brock, the CEO of Open UK. Amanda is a key driver of open source in the UK as she coordinates technology, business, and industry. I think this podcast will be useful to anyone who wants to know more about the state of open source in the UK and Europe. Some of the other interesting topics we cover include: The Open Invention Network which is the largest patent licensing community in the world for open source software The importance of defensive patent strategies for enterprises And how contributing to open source communities gives a company power to influence the projects direction Link to the State of Open: The UK in 2021 report by Open UK: https://openuk.uk/stateofopen/ 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 chatted with Carl-Eh Mols, the former head of open source at Sony Mobile. Carl-Eric is currently working for Debricked which offers a new way to manage your open source dependencies. He’s published a lot of research about open source in traditional industries such as the automotive industry which forms the bulk of our conversation today. We also cover topics such as: How attitudes evolved towards open source within Sony Mobile The difference between open source in Europe and the US How traditional industries are getting increasingly connected using open source Why smart cities and the automotive industry will drive the open source movement in Europe in the coming decade And finally, Carl-Eh explains the contribution strategy for automotive companies today Link to TODO Group research paper: Why open source matters to your enterprise https://www.linuxfoundation.org/en/resources/open-source-guides/todo-group-why-open-source-matters-to-your-enterprise/ 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!

Makepath is a spatial data science firm that works with all types of organizations in industries ranging from finance, resource management through to retail. Their specialty is bringing open source to the challenges inside the organizations.   This podcast will be really useful to people who want to understand how their enterprise can benefit from working with an open source software vendor. Some of the topics that we discuss include:  How Makepath helps clients to solve burning problems with open source, in addition to connecting them directly with the open source communities their involved in  And what makes the Geospatial open source community unique and where it is heading in the future   Link to transcript:    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!