Panel: Building together: How user communities drive open source data projects

Audra Montenegro, Community Program Manager @ CNCF

Bhavani Sudha Saktheeswaran, Software Engineer @ Onehouse

Priyanka Naik, Principal Software Engineer @ Palo Alto Networks

Neha Pawar, Head of Data Platform @ Startree

Our panel will explore how open-source communities drive project success, with Audra, Neha, Sudha, and Priyanka discussing ways to activate, maintain, and measure community engagement. They will share strategies for leveraging community resources, ensuring security in open-source solutions, and empowering organizational contributors. Using examples from projects like Apache Hudi and Apache Pinot and the perspective of those evaluating projects, the panel will highlight practical approaches for building and sustaining thriving open-source ecosystems.

Want to learn more? Check out these resources from our co-chair Onehouse:

Where & when?

Open Source Data Summit 2024 was held on October 2nd, 2024.

What is the cost of access to the live virtual sessions?

OSDS is always free and open for all to attend.

What is Open Source Data Summit?

OSDS is a peer-to-peer gathering of data industry professionals, experts, and enthusiasts to explore the dynamic landscape of open source data tools and storage.

The central theme of OSDS revolves around the advantages of open source data products and their pivotal role in modern data ecosystems.

OSDS is the annual peer hub for knowledge exchange that fosters a deeper understanding of open source options and their role in shaping the data-driven future.

Who attends OSDS?

OSDS is attended by data engineers, data architects, developers, DevOps practitioners and managers, and data leadership.

Anyone who is looking for enriched perspectives on open source data tools and practical insights to navigate the evolving data landscape should attend this event.

On October 2nd, 2024 we convened for discussions about:

Benefits of open source data tools
Cost/performance trade-offs
Building data storage solutions
Challenges surrounding open source data tool integration
Solutions for the cost of storing, accessing, and managing data
Data streams and ingestion
Hub-and-spoke data integration models
Choosing the right engine for your workload

Are you interested in speaking or sponsoring the next Open Source Data Summit?

Submit a talk proposal here or reach out to astronaut@solutionmonday.com.

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