Making Open Source Measurable - Insights from OpenSauced CEO Brian Douglas

Dive into an insightful 1 hour 41 minute talk featuring Brian Douglas, CEO of OpenSauced, as he discusses making open source measurable, GitHub, and founder-led growth. Explore the evolution of Jamstack, BDougie's journey from sales to coding, and the inspiration behind OpenSauced. Learn how this tool provides deeper insights into GitHub repositories, sourcing data from the GitHub event feed and overcoming rate limiting challenges. Discover OpenSauced's vision for building a standard for successful open source projects and providing valuable metrics for maintainers and companies. Understand their top-down approach to business, targeting enterprise customers and establishing product-market fit. Gain insights into measuring open source impact, new features like lottery factor and contributor confidence, and the challenges of contributor engagement. Delve into the difficulties of positioning and messaging for technical founder-led companies, the importance of storytelling, and the value of regular user communication.

Brian Douglas
Introduction and Background
The Evolution of the Jamstack
OpenSauced and GitHub's Relationship
Identifying the Problem with Hacktoberfest
Insights and Metrics for Open Source Projects
The Value of Open Sauce for Businesses
The Shift in DevRel and Go-to-Market Strategies
Top-Down vs Bottom-Up Approach in DevRel
Balancing Top-Down and Bottom-Up Strategies
The Importance of Establishing Product-Market Fit
The Challenges of Building an Open Source Business
Measuring the Impact of Open Source
The Role of Repo Pages
Understanding Contributor Engagement and Confidence
The Importance of Governance in Open Source
Positioning and Messaging for Technical Founder-Led Companies
The Value of Regular Communication with Users and Customers