All Things Open 2017: Foundations of Inner Source
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The document discusses the principles of InnerSource, which is applying open source development principles within enterprises. It outlines the principles of InnerSource as culture, communication, transparency, collaboration, community, and meritocracy. It describes the Apache Way, which focuses on meritocracy, transparency, and community. The Apache Way originated from focusing on volunteer contributors and community.
All Things Open 2017: Foundations of Inner Source
- 1. Jim Jagielski || @jimjag THE FOUNDATIONS OF INNER SOURCE
- 2. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag @jimjag ABOUT ME • Apache Software Foundation • Co-founder, Director, Vice Chairman, Member and Developer • Director • Outercurve, MARSEC-XL, OSSI, OSI (ex)… • Developer • Much FOSS projects • IANAL • Sr. Director: Tech Fellows: Capital One
- 3. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag @jimjag WHAT IS “INNERSOURCE” • InnerSource is the methodology of taking the “lessons learned” from successful FOSS projects and using them internally in Enterprise IT development environments. • “running your internal development as if it was an open source project” • Principles and Techniques
- 4. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag @jimjag WHY INNERSOURCE? • Gain efficiencies by leveraging resident talent to its fullest • Develop better software faster through collaboration • Reduce costs through technology standardization and reuse • Bring products to market faster • Increase developer engagement and innovation through social creativity • Attract and retain higher quality talent
- 5. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag @jimjag WHAT IS “THE APACHE WAY” • “The Apache Way” relates to how the ASF (and its projects) work and operate • Basically, the least common denominators on how PMCs operate (or are expected to operate) • Basic governance principles
- 6. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag @jimjag SO WHY FOCUS ON APACHE? • The ASF is a 501(c)3, non-profit foundation • Membership-based • Large number of success stories (and some “failures”) • Recognized and acknowledged by peers and press.
- 7. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag @jimjag ORIGINS OF “THE APACHE WAY” • History of The Apache Group and the ASF • Focus on community • Focus on the un-aligned volunteer contributor
- 8. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag @jimjag BASIC MEMES • Meritocracy • Transparency • Community
- 9. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag @jimjag HOW? “If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- 10. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag @jimjag PRINCIPLES OF INNERSOURCE • Culture • Communication • Transparency • Collaboration • Community • Meritocracy
- 11. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag @jimjag PRINCIPLES: CULTURE • Inner-sourcing is a cultural mind-shift • Create an expected set of behaviors • Must be truly engaged • Must be truly accepted • Techniques: • Be the model and guide • Embrace the model • Culture ➾ Communication
- 12. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag @jimjag PRINCIPLES: COMMUNICATION • Is core and foundational • Everything builds on this • Open and asynchronous • Doesn’t disenfranchise anyone • Archivable • Maintains history and allows ebb/flow • Document tribal knowledge • Techniques: • Mailing lists; reduce reliance on F2F; invest in infra • Communication ➾ Transparency
- 13. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag @jimjag PRINCIPLES: TRANSPARENCY • Reinforces and Enables Public and Open mindset • Inclusion • Reuse • You can only reuse what you can see • Quality/Security • More eyeballs mean better quality • Measurement/Metric • You can only measure what you can see • Transparency ➾ Collaboration
- 14. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag @jimjag PRINCIPLES: COLLABORATION • Common Vision • Common Goal • See connections • Consensus: • Encourages contribution and improves leverage • Encourages feedback and dialogue • Techniques: • Build and Test Tools • “Newbie” issues • Collaboration ➾ Community
- 15. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag @jimjag PRINCIPLES: COMMUNITY • Loyalty • Community breeds loyalty • Durability • Communities can create durable assets, processes and culture • Health • Feedback and Dialogue • Not-just the “regular, expected players” • Community ➾ Meritocracy
- 16. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag @jimjag PRINCIPLES: MERITOCRACY • Technical decisions made by technical experts • Better informed decisions • Role models • Merit provides examples • Earned authority • “Natural” leadership • Known path and “rewards” • Influence and Direction are possible (!(Us vs Them)) • Meritocracy ➾ Communication
- 17. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag @jimjag FINAL THOUGHTS • Community is not the same as team • self organizing • self identifying • Contribution is work • Community requires investment • Transparency is not a threat • Collaboration means compromise • Driving results means driving consensus
- 18. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. - Jim Jagielski - @jimjag @jimjag NEXT UP: ERIN • Any questions? • @jimjag • www.slideshare.net/jimjag • www.linkedin.com/in/jimjag/