How to Grow and Maintain Open-Source Community and Ecosystem for the Long-Term

Discover strategies for fostering long-term growth and sustainability in open-source communities and ecosystems in this 29-minute conference talk by John Samuel from Erlang Solutions. Explore the importance of community in open-source technology adoption, focusing on RabbitMQ as a case study. Learn about the responsibilities companies have in nurturing open-source communities, the benefits of fostering community growth, and how open-source solutions help organizations navigate change and volatility. Gain insights into the open-source ethos, the power of sharing and trust, and the compound effect of community-driven innovation. Understand why community matters in the open-source landscape and how it contributes to the long-term success of both the technology and the companies that adopt it.

Introduction
Relationship with RabbitMQ
RabbitMQ Summit
Running with the Opensource ethos
Sharing and Trust
Volatility
Innovation
Compound Effect
Open Source Summit
Does it matter