From Closed Source to Open Source with Adi Gelvan of Speedb
About this episode
Adi Gelvan, Co-founder and CEO of Speedb, joins me to share his experience in moving Speedb from a closed source proprietary company to open source with an enterprise offering.
In this episode, Adi and I explore moving from a proprietary to an open source strategy. From pros and cons, pushback from team members, and mistakes along the way, listen to hear how Adi and his team handled those challenges and more.
Highlights:
- Adi introduces himself and Speedb (0:47)
- Why speedb decided to switch to open source and the changes they made to do it (2:28)
- Adi reviews the pros and cons of open source for Speedb (8:34)
- How Adi and his team handled the pushback on the decision to move to open source (12:43)
- Adi’s top two mistakes in making the transition to open source (15:04)
- Surprises Adi encountered in switching to an open source strategy (16:38)
- Adi shares his advice for someone thinking about switching from closed source to open source (19:22)
Links:
Adi
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adi-gelvan/
- Company: speedb.io
- Open Source site: speedb.dev
- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/5fVUUtM2cG
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