Open Source and Inclusion - Keys to Digital Transformation
summary
Comcast details a concrete playbook: it launches the x1 entertainment operating system in 2012 — cloud plus set‑top with voice search and phone/tablet streaming — and measures real customer change. Engineering adopts an open first architecture, inner‑source development, and a procurement checklist that asks whether an open alternative exists. The talk cites platform scale — 78% of companies use open source and under 3% use none — and shows open contribution, hiring shifts, and cultural changes that actually speed transformation.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Start
- 5:44Digital transformation is impacting all industries
- 6:51Transformation touches product, delivery & business models
- 8:16Software is the fuel of digital transformation and it's mostly done through open source collaboration
- 19:34Developers are at the heart of the transformation
- 22:40eat, drink & feel good
- 29:43Digital transformation succeeds when you have an open & inclusive culture
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