Stories from the Trenches
summary
Three recurring failures are concrete: teams repeatedly invent duplicate libraries instead of reusing existing code, central review committee policies block simple pull requests and force forks, and rigid managers refuse to let paid time be spent on external contributions. Successful fixes include hiring or elevating InnerSource champions, running hackathons for culture and workshops that reveal an existing shared library (leading to immediate reuse), simplifying contribution flows to simple PRs, and using portals, mailing lists and short-lived gamified rewards to bootstrap participation.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction to inner source
- 1:12Culture challenges in inner source
- 4:26Hierarchy and control issues
- 7:19Processes slowing contributions
- 10:09Addressing cross-team concerns
- 11:10Solutions and culture hacks
- 13:58Sharing and rewarding contributions
- 14:40Q&A session
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