Asymmetries in Open Source: What Can Research Tell Us about Closing the Consumption-contribution Gap to Improve the Sustainability of OSS?
Talkat Open Source Summit Europe 2023 · on Thursday, 2023-09-21· at 15:00· Room 3F (3JAUREGIA - Floor 3), Abandoibarra Etorb., 4, 48011 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain·
summary
Global survey (Apr–Jun 2023, ~900+ starts; Europe n=307) shows ~90% of organizations use OSS but only 48% contribute code (54% in Europe), creating a clear consumption–contribution gap. Organizations with an OSPO are roughly twice as likely to run code reviews, QA and security checks before contributing. Top levers to boost contribution are 63% asking for paid employee time, 62% funding, plus education; main blockers are legal/licensing fears, IP leakage and lack of clear policy or ROI.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Open source asymmetries research
- 3:15Consumption contribution gap
- 6:28Evaluating open source use
- 8:17Open source contributions state
- 10:28Time spent on contributions
- 13:20Business value of contributions
- 14:46Barriers to contribution
- 15:48Open source sustainability
- 17:13Key findings and conclusions
- 19:00Q&A
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