Course and workshop
The FOSS ecosystem
Explore open-source licensing, governance, developer experience, quality, FOSS funding and responsible hybrid intelligence.
- Audience
- Leaders, product owners, developers and others who work with or are considering FOSS.
- Format
- Course or workshop, arranged with you.
- Duration
- Tailored to your goals and format.
FOSS is more than source code that anyone can read. This course looks at the social, legal and organizational forces that help open-source projects thrive, stay useful and remain sustainable.
What we explore
- Open-source licences and practical considerations for using and contributing to FOSS.
- Governance, decision-making and responsibility in open-source projects.
- The circular economy that funds FOSS, and how value and resources move between users, contributors and businesses.
- Developer experience: what motivates software developers to contribute to FOSS, and what makes participation rewarding.
- How high quality is built and maintained through stewardship, governance and technical practice.
- How FOSS projects and products are being challenged by spec-driven AI, and what responsible hybrid intelligence could mean for FOSS products.
- Community dynamics and sustainable business models.
What you will take away
A shared foundation for making better decisions about adopting, contributing to and organizing FOSS in your own context.