Discussing the Importance of an Open Source Ecosystem

Explore the evolving landscape of open source ecosystems in this 36-minute panel discussion featuring industry experts Dave McAllister, Matt Butcher, Robert Sirchia, and Stephen Chin. Delve into topics such as changes in open source collaboration, community impact, selecting and building ecosystems, creating approachable solutions, and balancing corporate interests with open source principles. Gain insights on the role of open source foundations, emerging technologies to watch, and the future of collaborative development. Learn how to navigate the complexities of modern software architectures and production systems as they transition from on-premises to cloud environments.

Introduction
What has changed in the world of open source and working with multiple projects?
How does community impact the open source ecosystem?
How do you pick and build and ecosystem of open source products?
How do you take open source ecosystem players and make an approachable solution?
What are we gaining or losing by having a corporate open source project?
How do you balance upstream versus the desires of a corporation's need to expand in specific markets??
Why is the open source community coming together to build these open source projects?
Are open source foundations making things more complicated?
What open source technology or project should you be paying attention to right now?