Sustainable open source contributions in your business
summary
Small Dutch consultancy Ingewikkeld runs a sustainable model: developers bill 32 hours to customers and reserve one day a week for open source work, adjust client rates to cover that cost, and start with tiny contributions like bug reports, docs, triage or one-PR fixes. The company helps PHPDocumentor features, runs free online conferences and local events, and sponsors the PHP Foundation; results include steady upstream improvements, recruiting/marketing wins, and tangible continuity for fragile libraries.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction to talk
- 2:56Why contribute to open source
- 8:16Failed attempts at contributions
- 15:57Sustainable company contributions
- 22:03Ways to start contributing
- 27:26Benefits of open source contributions
- 33:56Monetizing open source work
- 36:30Q&A session
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