The Linux Foundation Member Summit 2021

As companies increase their strategic use of open source, contribution is critical, and striking the right balance between company and project needs can be challenging. There is a growing gap between those who use open source and those who contribute. Projects like Kubernetes rely on people who are employed to participate, and the success of these projects relies on company participation. From a corporate perspective, this means that you need to build awareness within your leadership team and justify how participation in open source projects aligns with your business strategy. Treat it like any other piece of software and be part of the community; you can’t sprinkle it with fairy dust. The talk will include: - Aligning open source use and participation with corporate strategies and business plans to justify it to leadership. - Balancing risk vs. reward when choosing where to invest your time and effort. - Participating in ways that reflect positively on your organization and your employees. The advice in this presentation will help you justify your open source participation to strike a good balance between your business needs and the needs of the open source community.