PODCAST PODCAST

AUG
24
2015

Internal Open Source

The Western Devs sound off on why your company should share and collaborate on its internal code
Recorded on Friday, August 7, 2015

Synopsis

  • What is "internal open source" or "internal shared source"?
  • Sharing libraries (via a shared package server) vs. shared source
  • The importance of a manager for an internally shared project
  • Open source vs. traditional corporate: switching to a sharing culture
  • Who's responsible for this feature?
  • The need for open communication when sharing code: Can I add this feature to your code?
  • How can you sell shared source to your boss?
  • Cross collaboration and moving to shared engineering standards
  • Exposing your code to the company: scary or beneficial
  • Risks of sharing your code
  • Proper management of forks and pull requests
  • The .NET Core's PR review meetings
  • Staged approach to implementing internal shared source: open up your own project first
  • Legal concerns about sharing your code outside your immediate team
  • Is your code really useful to anyone else?
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