Join HOSS Matt Yonkovit and Scarf CEO Avi Press on the Hacking Open Source Business Podcast as they talk with Sijie Guo, CEO of StreamNative, where he shares his journey with Apache Pulsar and the future of open-source tech. Explore the power of Pulsar, community building, documentation importance, and the balance between open source and commercial value. They also discuss the challenges and learning curves of growing an open-source business. Prioritizing customer demands, delivering value to the majority, and staying aligned with strategic direction are explored as essential considerations.

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction
01:22 - Rapid Fire Questions
09:03 - Getting to know Sijie Guo
13:08 - The Impact of Yahoo, Twitter, and StreamNative on Open Source
21:15 - Day Zero of Apache Pulsar Community
24:18 - Open Source Commercialization
32:51 - Splitting between SaaS and Enterprise Offerings
36:07 - When would you say no to customer asks?
38:24 - Experience growing the company and the community
44:55 - The Importance of OSS Community and How To Measure It
50:55 - The Value of User-Focused Improvements in Open Source Business
52:59 - Advice to Startup Founders

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