Episode 41: Open Source is Not a Business Model

December 19, 2018 00:31:57
Episode 41: Open Source is Not a Business Model
Screaming in the Cloud
Episode 41: Open Source is Not a Business Model

Dec 19 2018 | 00:31:57

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Show Notes

Have you ever had high expectations about a new software product? Did you think it was going to be spectacular? Instead, did it become less about solving a problem for you and more about reaching a bunch of billable consultants? The dynamics of open source communities and the Cloud platform can make or break software products.

Today, we’re talking to Andrew Clay Shafer, who was a notable voice during the days of OpenStack. He had high hopes for OpenStack, which was an effort to bring a democratized solution of Cloud computing to anyone’s data center. He describes the importance of understanding the challenges associated with open source projects in order for them to be successful.

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