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# The Delicate Art of Product Management with Open Source

**URL:** https://crunchtools.com/the-delicate-art-of-product-management/
Date: 2020-11-23
Author: fatherlinux
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Summary: Is open source a development model which emphasizes collaboration, the decentralized nature in which code is written, and the licenses under which that code is released? Or, is open source a business model focused on monetization through support, services, software-as-a-service, paid features, or even inexpensive marketing or advertising? I’d argue it’s neither! Instead of thinkingContinue Reading "The Delicate Art of Product Management with Open Source" →
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Is open source a development model which emphasizes collaboration, the decentralized nature in which code is written, and the licenses under which that code is released? Or, is open source a business model focused on monetization through support, services, software-as-a-service, paid features, or even inexpensive marketing or advertising? I'd argue it's neither! Instead of thinking about open source as a development model or a business model, perhaps companies should think in terms of a supply chain from which they can purchase technology. If you're interested in learning more about this paradigm, check out the material below:

Blogs:

 	- [Is open source a development model, business model, or something else?](https://opensource.com/article/20/10/open-source-supply-chain)

 	- [How to define a product in the open source software supply chain](https://opensource.com/article/20/10/defining-product-open-source)

 	- [What do open source product teams do?](https://opensource.com/article/20/11/open-source-product-teams)

 	- [18 ways to differentiate open source products from upstream suppliers](https://opensource.com/article/21/2/differentiating-products-upstream-suppliers)

 	- [Managing the open source product roadmap](https://opensource.com/article/21/9/open-source-product-roadmap)

 	- [Going to market with an open source product](https://opensource.com/article/21/10/open-source-product-market)

 	- [What is Open Core?](https://opensource.com/article/21/11/open-core-vs-open-source)

Podcasts:

 	- [Open Source In Business 2020: Virtual: Live Panel: Open Source In Business: The Delicate Art Of Open Source Product Management](http://crunchtools.com/open-source-in-business-2020/) with Adam Jacobs former CTO of Chef

Presentations:

 	- [TechZone 2019: Cochabamba, Bolivia: Un Día En La Vida De Un Product Manager De Software Libre](http://crunchtools.com/techzone-2019-cochabamba-bolivia-un-dia-en-la-vida-de-un-product-manager-de-software-libre/) -

 	- [Presentation: Gerencia de Productos Con Una Cadena de Recursos de Código Abierto](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UNdJitbCSrICg2a57aqgHFpRxkXgys6w9MYhnGyya2s/edit#slide=id.ga3098e6253_0_2)

 	- [Video: Gerencia de Productos Con Una Cadena de Recursos de Código Abierto](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNwZ2mmDhf0)

 	- [Presentation: Product Management with an Open Source Supply Chain](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1m_oHIPjkE0A0vEaIwfONq1PyIk7D5CUoN2HHIeBhm3k/edit#slide=id.ga3098e6253_0_2)

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