An OSPO for OSPOs: Managing Open Source at GitHub

Explore the unique dual mission of GitHub's Open Source Program Office (OSPO) in this 45-minute conference talk by Eric Sorenson. Gain insights into managing GitHub's open source projects and supporting organizations using GitHub for their OSS activities. Learn about projects addressing open source ownership, license compliance, and organizational health metrics. Discover tool and process recommendations for building inventories, defining durable ownership, ensuring license compliance, and measuring project health. Understand the challenges and lessons learned from working within GitHub and with open source communities. Delve into topics such as outdated stereotypes, GitHub's involvement in upstream projects, independent open source initiatives, and foundation-led open source. Examine GitHub's roadmap, mission, and programs, including the "Get Clean" workflow and open source components. Explore the open source release process, GitHub sponsorships, and the development of a dashboard for assessing project health.