The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source ANTHOLOGY — The way of open source (Interview)
Oct 27, 2023
Matthew Sanabria, former HashiCorp engineer now at Cockroach Labs, Nithya Ruff, Amazon's Chief Open Source Officer, and Jordan Harband, a key figure in the JavaScript ecosystem, explore the evolving landscape of open source. They discuss HashiCorp's licensing changes, the impact of Amazon's Open Source Program Office, and the complexities of funding for open source projects. Insights on navigating career transitions and fostering community collaboration highlight the ongoing challenges and innovations in this dynamic space.
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Matthew's HashiCorp Journey
- Matthew Sanabria worked at HashiCorp for ~5 years.
- He started in support, transitioned to software engineering for Terraform Enterprise, and became a subject matter expert.
Internal Surprise at HashiCorp
- HashiCorp employees, including Sanabria, were not informed about the Terraform license change in advance.
- They discovered the news simultaneously with the public.
HashiCorp's Structure
- HashiCorp operates as a "company of companies," with each project team (Terraform, Vault, Nomad) functioning relatively autonomously.
- While there are shared libraries and some cross-project contributions, teams primarily work independently.