An Open Source Approach To Community Culture

The Road Is The Destination

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What is InnerSource?

Common open-source development practices

● universal access to development artefacts● transparent fish-bowl development environment● peer-review of contributions through organization-wide scrutiny of

contributions● informal communication channels (e.g., mailing lists, Internet

Relay Chat (IRC) channels)● self-selection of motivated contributors● frequent releases and early feedback● “around the clock” development

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Why InnerSource?

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Why InnerSource?

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Why InnerSource?

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Why InnerSource?

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Collaboration

● Make collaboration part of the process. Organisation-wide collaboration and reducing duplicated effort

● Collaboration needs to get into the culture● Helping other people understand● Self-healing environment● The health of the community depends on collaboration● Base collaboration on standards

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Sharing / Transparency

● Require everything to be documented● Communicating● Educating

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Meritocracy

The open source community values and provides public feedback, both positive and negative, on contributions and contributors.

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Behavior

● Assholes are Ruining Your Project● Respect● Assume best intent

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Evolution

The evolution into an “InnerSource” community:

1) Reduce the risks associated with in-house software development and improve IT security.

2) Foster greater accountability and a culture of meritocracy amongst the in-house software developers.

3) Identify and target in-house developer talent faster and more effectively. 4) Create more of an internal market for IT skills, which is focused on problem

solving.5) Provide metrics for remuneration and bonuses to become far more result

driven. 6) Promote more effective cross-organisational learning, and greater transfer of

knowledge and skills. 7) Support innovation in core practice.

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Challenges

● Mindset● Long term versus short term● Workplace ethos● Social responsibility

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