Creating Community: A Frank Discussion on Fostering Open Source Communities - Megacorp vs. Start-up

Creating Community: A Frank Discussion on Fostering Open Source Communities - Megacorp vs. Start-up

Explore a frank discussion between Karen Chu from Microsoft Azure and Matt Butcher from Fermyon on creating and fostering open source communities from contrasting perspectives. Delve into the challenges and strengths of community building for both mega-corporations and startups, comparing budgets, conference strategies, developer relations, and public perceptions. Discover shared approaches in reaching developers, utilizing social media and GitHub, managing community growth, and employing tracking tools. Gain insights into tailoring community engagement based on company size and learn how collaboration between large and small entities can yield powerful results in the open source ecosystem.