Is Tech Community

Important?

@giosakti
Is Tech Community
Important?

@giosakti
 Case 1:
Open Source Software
How Open Source
Software is
Developed
 Most successful open source software, either:

1. Some part-timer(s) finding lack of

necessary tools then decided to build it by
themselves

2. A major corporation decided to create an

open source library or framework (from
scratch, or their internal libraries are open-
sourced)
Funding?
If the open-source libraries built by part-timers become
a hit, then usually:

1. A community of contributors will be created

organically, everyone will part-time into the project
2. Sometimes legal, non-profit organization from
the community will be born. Large enterprises and
public that utilize the library will sponsor the
organization
3. Some of the core contributors can also be hired
full-time by enterprises to work exclusively on
the project
If the open-source libraries initiated by enterprises
become a hit, then usually:

1. A community of contributors will be created by

the company, everyone will part-time into the
project
2. Some of the core contributors can also be hired
full-time by said enterprise to work exclusively
on the project
 Why a Company that create
said software still build an open
source community?
Building a software is hard
Maintaining a software is even
hard(er)
 Cost
Reliability
Shared Knowledges
This is the age of collaboration
If you built a community around
a software, then:

1. You get free QA

2. You get free work hours
3. Increase knowledge pool,
increase innovation
4. Hire better talent
 Conclusion:

Community plays a significant

role in this case
Community can supports the
open source software
 Case 2:
Talent Shortage
Is there any talent shortage
here?

Is that a problem for you?

 What is talent shortage?

hint: the answer is not that most

people are stupid
Skill mismatch!
 Formal education
curriculum not adapting
quickly enough
Technology is a field that
advancing far too fast
Can we do something
about it? No.
We can do other things
instead
Community
Events
Meetups!
Community Supported Bootcamps!

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 Conclusion:

Community (also) plays a

significant role in this case
Community can mitigate talent
shortage
 Case 3:
Collectual Growth
 For Speakers:
Learn Exponentially
 For Audiences:
Surround yourself with like-
minded people
 For Newbies:
Bootstrap their knowledges
 For Everyone:
As a Beacon of Knowledge
 Stages of
Community
Stage 1:
Kongkow
 Stage 2:
Regular Events
 Stage 3:
A Bigger Purpose
Say hello to PERKODI
Around 70+ official, paid members already
registered.

We’re always open for new members, see

ruby.id/perkumpulan for details
 Stage 4:
Cycle of Contribution
Conclusion
 Get involved!
ruby.id/perkumpulan
Thanks