Latest in Industry and Research Publications
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Upcoming talk on challenges to agile software development by Philip Rauwolf of itestra
We will be hosting an industry talk on “Challenges to Agile Software Development.” The talk is free and open to the public. Abstract Agile methods like SCRUM have become the de facto standard framework for software development in many companies. But broad adoption also means that there is a significant potential to deviate from the…
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Upcoming talk on how to achieve flow with the right batch size? by Konrad Swistelnicki of mbition
We will be hosting an industry talk on “How to achieve flow with the right batch size?” The talk is free and open to the public. Abstract During the session, participants will learn about critical principles for optimizing bottlenecks and ensuring effective flow of work. Lecture will provide an opportunity to understand and experience the…
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User-led open source consortia, defined
User-led open source consortia expanded the reach of open source beyond the IT industry. Given this impact, it is important to get the definition right. This is my third attempt. I think this is it. All open source developed by a broad and diverse community is community open source, as opposed to commercial open source,…
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Using open source in commercial products (15min. video, slides; Oct 2021)
Today I gave a talk at Open Source Forum Oldenburg on the challenges of using open source in commercial products. Please find a generic video recording below. The slides are also available.
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Startup funding for researchers (8min. video, slides; Oct 2021)
I recently gave a talk at YES, the Young Enterpreneurs in Science. Here is a short video version (8 min.) that illustrates how public funding is possible and aligns with a startup (out of research) timeline. The slides are also available.
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What’s next after “source-available”?
Venture capital plays an important role in open source: It funds startups innovative commercial open source products for the benefit of all as part of the equation. For venture capital to keep flowing, the startup needs to make money eventually, at a level similar to traditional software startups. This is always achieved by withholding something…