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Demystifying Open Source as a Business

Protagonista: Julia Machado
Año: 2024
País: Argentina
Género: Documental
Track: Open Source
Idioma: Inglés

The open-source software (OSS) economy can be hard for investors to understand. It's unique: software can be used by many without losing value, and controlling access is difficult once it's shared. With many solo projects, getting noticed is tough. Some people confuse "free as in freedom" with "free as in beer," leading to questions on whether OSS can make money. However, OSS is valued at about US$ 8.8 trillion, with companies capturing at least US$ 4 billion. OSS uses various business models like infrastructure, SaaS, support, and can choose from different licenses. With low marginal costs and a global market, OSS can be indeed very profitable. Successful projects gain large user bases and enterprise adoption worldwide. Big successes, like MongoDB and Databricks, continue to inspire investments. This session will answer common questions about OSS as a business with real-life examples.

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Sobre Julia Machado

Julia Machado

Founder of Webcrumbs

From the Intel 8086 in the late '80s to modern web development, Julia has been passionate about computers since childhood. Self-taught through books and magazines, she has been coding for about 25 years, creating various tech products. She founded Webcrumbs.org, an open-source platform developing a plugin architecture for the JavaScript community.

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