In a fascinating conversation with Ludovic Dubost, founder and CEO of XWiki, he shares insights from his 20 years in open source. He discusses why he chose an open source model for XWiki, emphasizing its benefits for digital sovereignty in Europe. Ludovic details how he bootstrapped the company and transitioned from support contracts to a recurring SaaS revenue model. He reveals the challenges of being small and bootstrapped, the importance of understanding the competitive landscape, and the lessons learned in balancing distribution with monetization.