Open Source Summit + AI_dev Japan 2024

OSPO initiatives thrive on the strength and engagement of their developer communities. However, creating and sustaining a vibrant community poses its own set of challenges. The primary goal of this talk is to share the strategies employed by Ingka IKEA’s Open Source Program Office (OSPO) for nurturing a dynamic and engaged developer community while considering the challenges of fostering collaboration within the open source ecosystem. Developers in an open source community often come from varied backgrounds and possess different levels of understanding and experience with open source contributions. Additionally, developers within an organization have varied concerns around their primary work goals, and contributing to open source may not always be a priority. Therefore, what are the strategies that OSPO’s can implement to enhance the appeal of open-source initiatives and encourage participation and contributions? How do they retain and support contributors to ensure consistent engagement? In this talk, I will share strategies from Ingka IKEA’s OSPO for building an active developer community to strengthen OSPO initiatives, empowering contributors in open-source projects.

The stability of software ecosystems heavily relies on the effective management of open source components across the supply chain. This session will highlight best practices demonstrating the strategic value of open source management talent through case studies and quantitative analyses. Ana Jiménez and Daniel Izquierdo will present practical scenarios where these professionals effectively communicate the importance of open source components to executives, identify bottlenecks affecting engineering teams, and leverage existing open source software toolkits to gather critical data for better decision-making.

This session introduces Ant Group OSPO's approach to growing and sustaining open source projects through governance and tooling services. We employ systematic strategies to discover and nurture open source talent, providing comprehensive lifecycle support from project initiation to incubation and maturation. These governance practices ensure that projects are well-managed, leading to sustainable development and long-term success.On the other hand, we leverage digital and tooling-based open source infrastructure to create dynamic ecosystems. This includes digital growth dashboards that offer relational insights and analytics, as well as contribution incentive mechanisms that promote deeper community engagement. Join us to uncover: 1. How our governance service foundation lays the groundwork for robust open source project development. 2. Strategies for effective talent cultivation and project lifecycle management. 3. The utilization of digital tools to track and foster project growth. 4. Mechanisms to encourage and reward community contributions, driving active participation.