Open Source is Good for Business

Explore the symbiotic relationship between open source and business in this insightful PHP UK Conference talk. Discover how open source participation can benefit both employees and the company's bottom line. Learn strategies for initiating open source involvement without disrupting ongoing projects, techniques for pitching the idea to management, and when it might be appropriate to act first and seek approval later. Gain valuable insights into the thriving PHP ecosystem as an exemplar of successful open source collaboration. Understand the importance of business participation in maintaining a healthy open source ecosystem, debunk common myths, and explore industry-standard open source tools. Examine policies for employee contributions, package publishing, and maintainer processes. Uncover the professional growth opportunities and team-building benefits of open source involvement. Learn how to support dependencies, join relevant organizations, and contribute effectively to the open source community while bringing tangible benefits to your business.

Syllabus

Open Source is Good for Business
Open Source License must meet open source definition
Business priorities Innovation and security
Open source myths
Industry-standard tools Open source tooling is best-in-class
Enable and participate Consider yourself a stakeholder in every tool you use. • Policy on employee contributions to open source outside work • Package publishing policy, including license preference and maintainer process
Borrowed work process Open source has much to teach us
Professional growth Learn many skills, and meet many people
Contributing at work About half of open source contributors are paid
Contributing in teams Working on open source together is great
Bring benefits to business Offer time, expertise or services to projects you use - Support your dependencies with Tidelift Join the OSI, OpenSSF, OpenUK, PHP Foundation
Open Source, Business