📖 The difference between Free Software and Open Source
For the most part they can be treated as a single entity in conversation (FOSS). That’s how they will be treated in this book, but never forget that they’re ...
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📖 The importance of standards for your business
Without standards, your company would have a difficult time doing business. Like other standards, ‘open source’ is vital for the operations of any business t...
Coming soon: A new book about FOSS strategy in business
I’m happy to announce that in 2021 (probably), Pragmatic Bookshelf will publish my next book! 🎉📖🎉
Elasticsearch and Kibana are now business risks
If your organisation uses the open source versions of either Elasticsearch or Kibana in its products or projects, it is now at risk of being forced to releas...
8 tips for attending virtual conferences
The health and safety of our community are more important than anything else, which means in-person events are now a no-go. Rather than canceling, most tech ...
Spread the word: Marketing your FOSS project
You have a new open source project and you’d like to publicise it to a wide audience. How can you get started with the marketing? I provide several pointers.
Personality in Open Source
In September I was interviewed for an article about how personality affects the development process in open source projects. The article was inspired by a st...
An Easy Introduction to Open Source Projects
Welcome to open source! We have thousands upon thousands of projects available for you to use and contribute to. This might seem a bit overwhelming, but it’s...
Announcing the FOSS Governance Collection
Announcing a catalogued and indexed collection of governance documents from across the world of free and open source projects.
Farewell, Juniper Networks
On May 27, 2020, Juniper Networks laid off its open source team. I’m now free to pursue other opportunities. What may I do for you?