Open source is more of a philosophy than a thing you can buy. This philosophy is sustainable and has a win-win approach. As an active open-source developer since 2006, I can advise about the opportunity of using an open-source approach to get the best for your business and let your company grow. For developers, it’s a good habit that can increase professionalism and produces values for the developer and the community. For a company, it helps to be visible and share your products, thereby increasing profits. That’s why all of the big players moved into it. As a company, you still have time to start in the open-source game and be distinctive thanks to your open-source activity. Don’t wait too much longer, though.

1. FONTANI DANIELE
CTO @ SINTRA CONSULTING
OPEN SOURCE ENTHUSIAST
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https://github.com/zeppaman
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OPEN SOURCE ENTHUSIAST 💪

2. FROM OPEN
SOURCE TO
OPEN MIND

3. Is Opensource for losers?

4. Opensource in the Stone Age
An unsuccessful business model
Opensource = linux

5. 2005
I meet GPL license!
Opensource = GPL

6. Some days after…

7. 100k download

8. 0$ earned
but…

9. A LOT OF EXPERIENCE!!
• Automatic updates, error reporting,
reusable UI components
• Feedback from university
• Community development

10. And then, the excitement!

11. Opensource = Philosophy!

12. OPENSOURCE IS MORE
THAN TAKING SOFTWARE
FOR FREE

13. OPENSOURCE IS MORE
THAN WEARING T-SHIRT WITH
PENGUINS

14. HOW OPENSOURCE
HELPED ME?

15. My competences in 2005

16. WHAT I LEARNT IN 15 YEARS OF
OPENSOURCE PROJECTS!

17. Soft skills
MANAGING A REMOTE TEAM
ENGLISH
SHOW MY FACE

18. BUT…
COULD I SIMPLY TRAINING?
WHY A COMPANY SHOULD INVEST IN
OPENSOURCE?

19. THE OPENSOURCE LIMIT
REVENUE
COST
BENEFIT

20. COST ARE CENTRAL
BENEFIT ARE SHARED FOR FREE!

21. OPENSOURCE IS
FOR LOSERS

22. AND THEM?

23. No.

24. NEITHER
FOUNDATIONS!

25. SO, HOW I CAN EARN
MONEY FROM IT?
Dual licensing
SaaS
Funding

26. REVENUE
COST
BENEFIT
CONTRIBUTORS
COST
PAYING USER
EVANGELISM
FREE USER
SAAS

27. AND A
DEVELOPER?

28. YOU CAN EXPERIMENT WITHOUT
MAKE DAMAGES TO YOUR COMPANY!

29. YOU CAN IMPRESS YOUR BOSS!

30. I LEARN WHAT I WHANT!

31. (WHAT I LEARN IT’S MINE)

32. PERSONAL BRANTING!

33. OPENSOURCE IS WIN-WIN
REVENUE REVENUE
REVENUE

34. FROM OPEN
SOURCE TO
OPEN MIND

35. THANK YOU!
CONNECT!
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