Presentation by IBM Open Technologies Architect - Node.js, Mobile Backend & Cloud, James Snell. Developing in the open, collaborating and innovating openly with peers across the world through open source has become the de facto standard way for developers to hone their skills, build new connections, drive new innovations, and bring those innovations into their work. Understanding Open Source, and more importantly Open Governance and how it works, is critical to knowing how to most effectively support and empower your company's engineering staff.