The Business of Open Source: Who It's For and Who Sponsors It

Est. audience: 500
Apple rating: 4.4 from 5
Cadence: Weekly
Latest: 2026-09-16
By: Emily Omier
Based on: 12 recent episodes

Covers: Business models, go-to-market strategies, transitioning from closed to open source, and navigating AI for open source software startups.
For: Open source founders, software executives, maintainers, and product leaders commercializing developer tools.
Best for: Entrepreneurs and engineering leaders building, monetizing, or growing commercial open source software companies.
Skip if: Non-technical founders or professionals outside the software and open source ecosystem.

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Open Source as a GTM Strategy with Dima Grossman of Novu: Explains how using open source drives user adoption and differentiates products in crowded software markets.
A Product Strategy Framework for Going from Closed to Open Source: Provides a framework evaluating the risks, benefits, and execution of open sourcing existing proprietary software.
From Closed to Open: Shortening Sales Cycles with Stephen Goldberg: Discusses a founder perspective on transitioning to open source to reduce enterprise software sales friction.

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