Episodes

  • Episode 461 – Open Source Funding and the Discord Black Hole.

    Episode 461 – Open Source Funding and the Discord Black Hole.
    Jul 8 2025
    An update on a cool new way that open source can get funded, and a not so cool trend where Discord is making things worse... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.
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    26 mins
  • Episode 460 – Why is it so difficult for Open Source Projects to become profitable enterprises.

    Episode 460 – Why is it so difficult for Open Source Projects to become profitable enterprises.
    Jul 1 2025
    After going over the full Hashicorp tale in the last few episodes, let's recap and see why exactly it is so incredibly difficult for an successful Open Source project to become a profitable enterprise. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.
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    20 mins
  • Episode 459 – Dissecting the financials behind one of the most successful Open Source projects.

    Episode 459 – Dissecting the financials behind one of the most successful Open Source projects.
    Jun 24 2025
    Next in this series, lets take a look at the financials and see why it was quite obvious someone, somewhere, made a bad decision.... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.
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    23 mins
  • Episode 458 – Terraform or OpenTofu: Nobody loses!

    Episode 458 – Terraform or OpenTofu: Nobody loses!
    Jun 17 2025
    The great thing about open source is, if you do it right, no matter what happens, there is rarely a real loser. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.
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    19 mins
  • Episode 457 – OpenTofu: The new kid on the block!

    Episode 457 – OpenTofu: The new kid on the block!
    Jun 10 2025
    To fork or not to fork, is it really a question? It's definitely an option! Let's take a look on how OpenTofu came to be. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.
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    24 mins
  • Episode 456 – Terraform never was enough…

    Episode 456 – Terraform never was enough…
    Jun 3 2025
    Continuing our analysis on Opensource enterprises, we continue the Hashicorp example and discuss how a great idea just isn't enough... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.
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    20 mins
  • Episode 455 – There and back again: a Hashicorp tale.

    Episode 455 – There and back again: a Hashicorp tale.
    May 27 2025
    We're starting a little series here, looking at how opensource projects have attempted to become profitable enterprises. Some were successful and some failed, but easy it is definitely not. As Hashicorp has gone through the whole roller coaster ride recently, and has now settled down again, we are going to take them as a case study. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.
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    24 mins
  • Episode 454 – The CopyRight Menace

    Episode 454 – The CopyRight Menace
    May 20 2025
    Whether they are scams, or legitimate, the bogus copyright claims we have to fight all the time have finally broken the camels back. We have decided to make some changes... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.
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    24 mins