Post on 16-Jul-2015
Working in Open Source
Trisha Gee Contributor to Morphia
Maintainer of MongoDB Java Driver
@trisha_gee
Java & Open Source
The Good
• Easy to Evangelise
• Users drive the product
• Community feels more involved
• Learn different communication skills
The Bad
• Community feels more involved
• Investing in contributors takes a lot of time
• People can see your code
• Communication is hard!
My Personal Experience
+ Showcasing my code
+ Working for a tech company
+ Working with other language experts
+ Remote working
+ Opportunities for coaching and learning
My Personal Experience
- Don’t think our project is open source mindset
- People use your code
- Tension between open code and company internals
Ask Me Anything
@trisha_gee