Avi Press
Founder and CEO at Scarf
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Avi Press is a developer tool author, and functional programming language enthusiast, serving as a founder & CEO of Scarf. Avi loves thinking about and discussing how people can solve problems by more effectively sharing data, and how that applies to building a sustainable open-source ecosystem. He is also a host of the Hacking Open Source Business Podcast, where Avi continues to share insights, inspire discussions, and contribute to the ever-evolving open-source landscape.
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What information are package & container registries hiding from you?
Container registries typically provide maintainers with the total download count of their images, but what additional information and insights lie beyond that number? This talk delves into precisely this question, discussing the motivations behind the quest for such data and presenting technical methods for its collection. We will examine the inner workings of container registries, such as Docker Hub and GitHub Container Registry, exploring the types of data these registries can capture. Additionally, we will discuss potential analytics that can be derived from this data, highlighting its practical utility. Lastly, we will outline how this information can benefit your project and share ways to acquire it.
The Open Source Business Metrics Guidebook
In the open source arena, gauging the growth and success of projects or businesses can be challenging. Understanding how open source community achievements translate into commercial viability is complex, especially when it comes to converting users into paying customers.
This talk explores effective techniques and practices employed by successful companies, focusing on optimizing the user journey. For example, we'll highlight the significant impact that optimizing this journey can have, with some companies achieving a 5:1 conversion rate from users browsing documentation to downloading software, while others face a daunting 500:1 ratio.
Join us as we outline best practices, essential metrics, and streamlined processes to guide your journey in building or growing your open source-based business. Discover strategies for bridging the gap between open source community accomplishments and establishing a thriving, sustainable business.
Open Source Success: Learnings from 1 Billion Downloads
In this talk, we share the results of an in-depth analysis of data gathered from over 1 billion open source package downloads across more than 2000 diverse projects on Scarf. Our findings offer valuable insights into user behaviors and interactions with open source software, making it essential for maintainers, founders, and executives in open source companies.
During the presentation, we delve deep into our data, uncovering the best practices employed by successful open source projects. We explore a wide array of topics, including various download formats, packaging systems, regional download trends, and user-favored documentation types. Additionally, we discuss the impact of community engagement and how maintainers can harness their user base to boost project adoption and drive business growth.
Attendees can expect to leave this talk equipped with actionable insights and best practices to optimize their open source projects and thrive in the competitive landscape of open source software.
Open Source Qualified Leads: A Marketing Framework for Commercial Open Source
Commercial open source businesses face a unique challenge compared to their proprietary software counterparts: many potential customers already have access to a free version of their product. Determining which open source users are most likely to be interested in paid support, premium features, or other business offerings can be daunting. In this talk, we present a novel framework that commercial open source businesses can utilize to score leads based on their open source usage. This framework helps them establish a thriving business around their open source project.
A Guide to Responsible Data Collection In Open Source
Collecting usage data in open source can be a controversial topic, but recent shifts in attitudes have become evident. With extensive experience working with open source projects and companies over the past four years, our team has empirically established successful best practices and considerations. All open source projects should be aware of these to effectively track software usage. This talk will cover a range of considerations, encompassing community messaging and expectation management, security and privacy, compliance, ethics, and governance.
Open Source Summit North America 2024 Sessionize Event
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