How to Be a Good Corporate Citizen in Open Source

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Open source contributions mostly come from individuals whose leadership moves with them, so companies must align hiring and retention to project needs and plan for long term maintenance. VMware curates 18 internal and 14 third-party projects as strategic work and runs an approval process under one day for new project contributions. Measure success against specific goals (influence, performance), collect data with CHAOSS tools, and adopt a low-risk entry like start with bug fixes before proposing large features.

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1. 0:00Introduction and overview
2. 1:27Collaboration dynamics in open source
3. 7:49Building contribution strategies
4. 18:22Tips for good corporate citizenship
5. 30:26Resources and closing thoughts

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