The Heavybit Library
The Heavybit Library is an extensive catalog of educational content featuring hundreds of hours of expert presentations, insightful podcasts, and articles focused on helping technical founders achieve breakout success.
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Open Source Ready Ep. #6, The Infinite Nature of Software with Adam Jacob
In episode 6 of Open Source Ready, Brian and John are joined by Adam Jacob, co-creator of Chef and CEO of System Initiative, to...
Open Source Ready Ep. #5, Software Autonomy: Owning Your Tech with Elliott Minns
In episode 5 of Open Source Ready, John and Brian speak with Elliott Minns, the creator of Dreams of Code and Dreams of Autonomy....

The Power User’s Guide to Open-Source Licenses
Licensing: A Key Trade-Off for Open Source Startups Why is Heavybit putting together this guide for open-source startup founders...
O11ycast Ep. #75, O11yneering with Daniel Ravenstone and Adriana Villela
In episode 75 of o11ycast, Daniel Ravenstone and Adriana Villela dive into the challenges of adopting observability and...

How to Start an Open-Source Project
How to Start an Open-Source Project Why is Heavybit posting a first-principles guide on how to create an open-source project?...
Understanding Business Models & Defensibility in Open Source
First-Principles Business Models Matter for Open Source A key concern for open-source startup founders is defensibility–how to...
Open Source Ready Ep. #3, The Open Source Pledge with Chad Whitacre of Sentry
In episode 3 of Open Source Ready, Brian and John sit down with Chad Whitacre from Sentry to discuss the Open Source Pledge, a...
The Future of AI Code Generation
AI Code Generation Is Still in Early Innings AI code generation tools are still relatively new. The first tools like OpenAI...

Navigating Markets in Open Source As Your Startup Matures
What to Consider About Market Forces in Open Source Why is Heavybit posting this extensive interview about how to navigate...
How to Successfully Fork an Open-Source Project
Why is Heavybit writing a startup guide to forking open-source projects? Because while open source has been an incredible boon to...
How It's Tested Ep. #14, Quality Culture with Rosie Sherry of Ministry of Testing
In episode 14 of How It’s Tested, Eden Full Goh speaks with Rosie Sherry, founder of the Ministry of Testing, about her journey...

Open Source Ready Ep. #1, Introducing Open Source Ready
In this inaugural episode of Open Source Ready, Brian Douglas and John McBride embark on a technical and philosophical...