Sustainable open source contributions in your business (CakeFest 2024)

A lot of companies think contributing to open source is hard, but is it? In this talk you will hear about how Ingewikkeld, a small Dutch development and consultancy company, has built a sustainable model for both making a profit and also doing solid contributions to open source projects.

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1. Sustainable open source contributions in your business Cakefest, 26-07-2024 Photo © by Marjolein van Elteren
2. About me • PHP developer • Radio DJ/Podcaster • Climate activist Photo © by Stuart Herbert
3. About me • Ingewikkeld • PHP since ‘97 • Open source soon after Photo © by Stuart Herbert
6. Photo © by Ryan Cheng
8. Photo © by Neil Thomas
9. A bit of history Photo © by Aiva
10. Case 1: Nope, not now Photo © by Phil Ure
11. Case 2: But we told em… Photo © by Robert Sedovsek
12. It isn’t easy Photo © by Efrén • Get the full support • Of the full management • Adjust your rates so they cover your costs • If possible, do it right from the start
13. How we started
14. What we work on Photo © by Ingewikkeld/WeCamp
15. What we work on
16. Start small Photo © by curly42
17. Choosing a project Photo © by Steve
18. Why? Photo © by thatdudebacon • Good open source citizenship • The benefit to yourself • The benefit to your developer • Marketing • Recruitment
19. Why? Photo © by Pictures of Money
20. Photo © by bushn
21. Blog: skoop.dev Company: ingewikkeld.dev Mastodon: @skoop@phpc.social Resources: stefankoopmanschap.com/opensourcetalk