Open Source Is Winning but We Can Still Lose

Explore the current state and challenges of open source databases in this 39-minute Linux Foundation conference talk. Learn how open source databases surpassed proprietary counterparts in popularity by late 2021, but still face significant hurdles. Discover the areas where commercial competitors excel, including customer support during trial periods and product adoption strategies. Examine the issue of cryptic error messages often written by junior developers, and how this impacts user experience. Analyze the disconnect between treating billion-dollar company-driving projects as hobbyist endeavors. Gain insights into the urgent need for upscaling the open source software environment to maintain its competitive edge and prevent a regression to proprietary software dominance.

Open Source Is Winning but We Can Still Lose - Dave Stokes, Percona