Consumers to Contributors: Open Source as a Competitive Advantage

Explore the strategic shift from consuming open source software to actively contributing in this 34-minute conference talk by Brendan O'Leary from GitLab. Discover how becoming a contributor can provide a competitive advantage for businesses and enterprises. Examine successful case studies and cautionary tales in enterprise open source partnerships. Learn to articulate the tangible and emergent benefits organizations gain when they embrace the "Everyone can contribute" philosophy. Gain insights valuable for open source maintainers, OSPO leaders, and open source advocates in large enterprises. Understand the long-term impact of open source involvement on business success and the mutual benefits for both organizations and open source projects.