From Community to Customers - Building a Business Around Open Source Projects

Explore the journey from open source community to successful business in this insightful conference talk by Kelsey Hightower from Google Cloud. Gain valuable insights into building a thriving enterprise around open source projects as Hightower shares his extensive experience from Puppet Labs, CoreOS, Google, and his advisory roles with startups behind prominent Cloud Native projects. Discover key strategies, challenges, and lessons learned in transforming community-driven initiatives into customer-focused solutions during this 1 hour and 31 minute presentation. Delve into the intricacies of balancing community engagement with commercial interests and learn how to leverage open source foundations for sustainable business growth in the ever-evolving Cloud Native landscape.