Casting a Wider .NET

Moving .NET Toward Greater OSS Maturity

WiderDotNet.SeanKilleen.com

Hi! 👋 I'm Sean

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

How do we tackle it?

Empathy

Let's apply this to culture

So, how do we capture this?

A maturity model

The Model

The Model

FUD

FUD

Mistrust

FUD

Security

FUD

Legal

FUD

Reinventing the Wheel

FUD

We're the best ...right?

The Model

Acceptance

Acceptance

OSS As Mystery

Acceptance

Learning "The Moves"

The Model

Consumption

Consumption

Using Packages

Consumption

Understand the ecosystem

Consumption

OSS AS MAGIC

Consumption

Responsible Consumption

The Model

Contribution

Contribution

Pull Requests

Contribution

OSS as two-way street

The Model

Participation

Participation

OSS by Default

Participation

Public Code

Participation

Encourage Contributions

Participation

Incentivize Contributions

The Model

Cultural Embrace

Cultural Embrace

Avoiding NIH Syndrome

Cultural Embrace

Public Roadmap

Cultural Embrace

Community Direction

Cultural Embrace

Collaborate by Default

Cultural Embrace

Maximally Open

FUD ➡️ Acceptance

Explain Risks

FUD ➡️ Acceptance

Explain Advantages

FUD ➡️ Acceptance

License FAQs

FUD ➡️ Acceptance

Success Stories

FUD ➡️ Acceptance

Mythbusting

Acceptance ➡️ Consumption

Package Managers

Acceptance ➡️ Consumption

Reponsible Consumption

Acceptance ➡️ Consumption

OSS Maintainer Empathy

Consumption ➡️ Contribution

Git & Platform fundamentals

Consumption ➡️ Contribution

Up-for-grabs.net

Consumption ➡️ Contribution

The "Why"

Contribution ➡️ Participation

Guide to OSSing software

Contribution ➡️ Participation

ROI of participation

Contribution ➡️ Participation

Ways to Encourage Contributions

Contribution ➡️ Participation

Ways to Incentivize Contributions

Participation ➡️ Cultural Embrace

Commit to "collaboration first"

Participation ➡️ Cultural Embrace

Take feedback on NIH seriously

Participation ➡️ Cultural Embrace

Examples of Public Roadmap

Participation ➡️ Cultural Embrace

Examples of Community Driven OSS

Participation ➡️ Cultural Embrace

Open Governance Models

Introducing

AWider.NET

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