How We Built a New, Neutral Foundation for Our Project
summary
Seven companies found ALASCA in 2022 to create a neutral, non-profit German association as a home for Yaook, registering statutes, electing a board and a TSC of five elected members after a formal election process. The project keeps technical roadmap control while ALASCA provides branding, events (Alaska Summit, Tech Talks), marketing and grant-funded hires; membership grows to 15 members and three projects. Start-up costs stay low, setup follows legal templates, and the transition so far changes day-to-day work minimally.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction and motivation
- 4:13Starting the association process
- 7:24Defining vision and governance
- 10:59Involving open source projects
- 14:05Changes for Yauk so far
- 17:54Key learnings and tips
- 22:07Should you build your own association?
- 23:35Q&A: Project onboarding process
- 24:36Q&A: Gathering new projects
- 26:23Q&A: Project types and roles
- 27:05Q&A: Paid positions in foundation
- 28:08Q&A: What would you do differently?
- 28:57Closing remarks
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