Learning to Maximize Product Impact Through Open Source
summary
Optum builds and open sources the core of Disposable Cloud Environment under an Apache license, launches it at AWS re Invent, and keeps chargeback and internal security code private. The team chooses a cloud‑native deployment path, automates docs and releases, and sets a one hour deploy threshold for first‑time users. Launch succeeds, community surfaces a bug via GitHub that gets fixed quickly, and ongoing contributions drive product improvements.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:41Icebreaker
- 5:18The Open Source Product Opportunity at Optum
- 9:34The Open Source Product - What and Why?
- 12:52Open Source Products: A Disclaimer
- 16:22Build Smarter
- 20:55Launch Prepared
- 24:47Moving Forward
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