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CHAOSScast

CHAOSS Project
CHAOSS
Open Source
Organizational Value In Open Source
Open Source Community Health
Community Health Metrics
CHAOSS Asia
FOSS Backstage
Repo Health
Openssf
Open Source Program Office
Ecosystems
Open Source Health Metrics
Maintainer Program
Chaosscast
Ospo
Funding
Package Manager Metadata
Cardano
Open Edx
Core Contributor Program

This CHAOSS Community podcast features members who spent considerable time and effort to understand open source community health and how we can measure it through metrics, analytics, and software. We invite guests to this podcast to talk about how they use open source community health metrics and software in their own open source communities, companies, or foundations. This podcast fills the gap w... more

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CHAOSScast – Episode 133

In this episode we put a formal pause on the CHAOSScast podcast and celebrate our memories of working on this special project.

Before you ... more

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CHAOSScast – Episode 132

We don’t have an episode for you today, because CHAOSScast will be taking a break for a few months.

During the break we will be evaluating... more

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CHAOSScast – Episode 131

In this episode of the CHAOSScast, host Georg Link sits down with guest, Elshad Humbatli, and panelists, Alice Sowerby and Adrian Edwards, ... more

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CHAOSScast – Episode 130

In this CHAOSScast episode, host introduces Rowland Mosbergen, a research software engineer at Australia’s WEHI, and discusses experiences ... more

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Recent Guests

Rowland Mosbergen
Research Software Engineer at WEHI
WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)
Episode: Episode 130: Connecting Open Source and Research in Australia with Rowland Mosbergen
Matt Germonprez
Co-founder of the CHAOSS Project
CHAOSS Project
Episode: Episode 129: Using Metrics in your OSPO
Johan Linåker
Senior researcher at RISD and associate professor at Lund University
RISD, Lund University
Episode: Episode 129: Using Metrics in your OSPO
Stacey Potter
Manager of Community at the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF)
OpenSSF
Episode: Episode 128: Guest Episode - GR-OSS OUT Podcast: Building Welcoming Communities with Stacey Potter
Matt Trifiro
Executive Director of the Commercial Open Source Startup Alliance (Cossa)
Commercial Open Source Startup Alliance (Cossa)
Episode: Episode 127: Community Health metrics for Commercial Open Source
Daniel Izquierdo
CEO of Bitergia
Bitergia
Episode: Episode 127: Community Health metrics for Commercial Open Source
Leon Nunes
CHAOSS Asia podcast host, CNCF ambassador
CHAOSS, CNCF
Episode: Episode 126: Meet Leon, your new Asia host
Sean Goggins
Co-founder of the CHAOSS Community
CHAOSS Community
Episode: Episode 125: A very CHAOTIC 2025
Anita Ihuman
Developer, advocate and technical writer, CHAOSS Africa Chapter member
CHAOSS Africa Chapter, DEI Working Group
Episode: Episode 125: A very CHAOTIC 2025

Hosts

Harmony Elendu
Host and facilitator; CHAOSS community organizer with a focus on governance and accessibility
Alice Sowerby
Panelist and host with experience in technical program management and community leadership
Dawn Foster
Director of Data Science; OSS metrics expert focusing on translating metrics into business value

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 8 ratings
  • Open source FTW!

    Great show :)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    malloryck
    United States4 years ago
  • Top podcast!

    Great show with awesome interviews!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SavPoi
    United States4 years ago
  • Love this show

    This show is a great peek into the open source community!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EllieB_18
    United States4 years ago
  • Open source beauty!

    Love how this show goes in depth about open source topics. 10/10 reccomend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MannyB12345
    United States4 years ago
  • 10/10

    Great insights on this show about community help. Learned a lot!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    IowaDavid
    United States4 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Strong emphasis on inclusive governance and community building
Thoughtful dives into open source health and governance
Deep dives with insiders from OSS foundations and academia
Practical guidance for translating metrics into business value

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Episode 117: Business Success with Open Source with VM (Vicky) Brasseur
Q: In terms of storytelling and history, how have individual experiences influenced the adoption of open source in organizations?
Personal anecdotes from Brasseur and others illustrate that open source adoption often starts with individual curiosity and community, then expands through governance, funding, and executive sponsorship as the organization sees tangible benefits.
Episode 117: Business Success with Open Source with VM (Vicky) Brasseur
Q: There are audience questions about the openness of organizational culture toward open source. How can a company with limited internal understanding begin to adopt open source more effectively?
Begin by frontline education, aligning with business goals, and using quick, tangible demonstrations to show value; avoid technical jargon and measure impact on risk and customer value to secure buy-in.
Episode 117: Business Success with Open Source with VM (Vicky) Brasseur
Q: You've described a path for non-technical leaders to understand open source. What practical steps should a company take to frame open source in business terms?
She advises speaking the language of leadership, presenting cost and value comparisons (e.g., cost of Open Street Map vs Google Maps), and building a simple, TL;DR business case that connects open source usage to customer value and risk reduction.
Episode 117: Business Success with Open Source with VM (Vicky) Brasseur
Q: The strategic use of Open Source or not strategic use, the story comes when the friend that brought me to Open Source in the first place, he is working as a sysadmin today in a medium-sized company in Germany. How did you see strategic use playing out in practice?
Vicky argues that many companies think they are using open source strategically, but in reality they are not deliberate about goals, metrics, or outcomes; she emphasizes starting with clear business objectives and selecting metrics that reflect those goals.
Episode 120: Practitioner Guides: #5 Demonstrating Organizational Value
Q: Tell us about the inspiration behind this guide.
Bob gave talks at KubeCon and the Linux Foundation member summit about demonstrating organizational value; Dawn helped distill those talks into a practical guide and added her own experiences, turning them into actionable steps for practitioners.

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A tech-focused podcast exploring how to measure and manage open source community health using metrics, governance, and practical tooling. Episodes frequently cover CHAOSS metrics, OSPO strategy, funding and governance, DEI and inclusion, and real-world case studies from OSS projects, foundations, and startups. Notable strengths include a strong emphasis on translating metrics into business value, cross-organization collaboration, and actionable guidance for maintainers, investors, and leaders navigating open source ecosystems.

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Recent guests on CHAOSScast include:

1. Rowland Mosbergen
2. Matt Germonprez
3. Johan Linåker
4. Stacey Potter
5. Matt Trifiro
6. Daniel Izquierdo
7. Leon Nunes
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