Emily Omier
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where they keep going back
- FOSS Backstage2 editions2025–2026
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on a stage with
- Avi Pressonce
- Jana Irisonce
- Mark Fussellonce
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who talks about the same things
- Dawn M Foster63 talks
- David Hirsch9 talks
- Nithya A. Ruff47 talks
- Kunal Kushwaha22 talks
- Kim McMahon15 talks
- Kendall Nelson13 talks
| title | conference | date |
|---|---|---|
| How open source companies win | FOSS Backstage 2026 | 2026-03-16 |
Argues that an open source project is often the company’s primary marketing channel and can be a loss leader that drives paid product adoption, cites five… | ||
| Panel – The Headless OpenSource Stack | StrapiConf 2025 | 2025-05-13 |
Practical panel on running open source projects: concrete practices, tradeoffs and results. Companies discuss fundraising-first vs volunteer-first models… | ||
| Product Strategy for Open Source Projects and Companies | FOSS Backstage 2025 | 2025-03-10 |
Most open source projects have no clear prioritization so product strategy focuses on three concrete questions: what is the product’s purpose for the… | ||
| Panel: Startups With Open Source Projects: Can They Be Successful in the CNCF? And Should They Be? | Cloud Native StartupFest NA 2024 | 2024-11-12 |
CNCF membership buys brand, community and shepherding—Dapper graduates Oct 30 and Diagrid is the primary maintainer—but it does not help companies monetize or… | ||
| Open Source Business as an Independent, Sustainable way to Fund Open Source | SFSCON 2024 | 2024-11-08 |
Argues that running a company around an open source project is one of the most sustainable funding routes, contrasting tip-jar donations (example: corporate… | ||
| Applying the Principles of Product-Led Growth to Your Open Source Project | Open Source Leadership Summit @ Open Source Summit North America 2023 | 2023-05-10 |
Argues that open source needs intentional product-led growth: pick a clear success metric, measure activation (aim for activation rate >40%), and reduce time… | ||
| Should I open source this code? | ContainerDays 2022 | 2022-09-05 |
Provides a practical decision framework: first confirm legal and business clearance, then map personal and organizational goals (hiring, collaboration… | ||
| Panel Discussion: Marketing is Essential (and Not Sleazy) for Open Source Projects | Community Leadership Conference @ Open Source Summit North America 2022 | 2022-06-21 |
Argues that marketing is necessary for open source and must build developer trust rather than chase leads, using concrete KPIs: downloads, active users… | ||
| How to Talk About your Open Source Project so People Get It | Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference + OSPOCon 2021 | 2021-09-27 |
Four practical rules: identify the target user and their pain, be ruthlessly specific, use familiar terminology, and lead with outcomes. Concrete examples: a… | ||
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