The document discusses the considerations and challenges of starting and running an open-source project, including aspects like vision, communication, collaboration, finances, and legal matters. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining control while also fostering participation and support within the community. The author invites feedback and engagement from others in the open-source space.

1. Is
This Open
Source Thing
Really Worth it?

2. Why the heck
would you start
an Open Source
Project?

3. What does it
take to run an
Open Source
Project?

5. ✔

6. Robert Lemke
CEO Flownative
Project Founder Neos
robert@flownative.com
@robertlemke

16. Quality

23. Contribution

25. Vision

26. what's your vision for
the product?

27. what's your vision for
the project?

28. Culture

29. identity,
mission,
brand.

32. how do you want to
collaborate?

35. Communication

36. Communication
inside <

37. How do you keep
everyone updated
and foster
participation?

38. Communication
outside >

42. Support

44. Documentation

45. Infrastructure

46. Collaboration &
Partnerships

47. Conferences, Sprints,
Meetups

50. Finances

51. Business
Models
Open Core Model
Crippleware
Delayed Open Sourcing
Consulting
Development
SaaS
SLAs
…

54. Legal

56. The founder’s role?

57. don't give away
control too early

58. don't be afraid of
giving away control

59. Is it worth it?

61. robert@flownative.com
www.flownative.com
@robertlemke
share your
thoughts