Middle-Platform Empowerment: Growing and Sustaining Open Source Projects at Ant Group - Xiaoya Xia & Peggy Dong, Ant Group
This session introduces Ant Group OSPO's approach to growing and sustaining open source projects through governance and tooling services. We employ systematic strategies to discover and nurture open source talent, providing comprehensive lifecycle support from project initiation to incubation and maturation. These governance practices ensure that projects are well-managed, leading to sustainable development and long-term success.On the other hand, we leverage digital and tooling-based open source infrastructure to create dynamic ecosystems. This includes digital growth dashboards that offer relational insights and analytics, as well as contribution incentive mechanisms that promote deeper community engagement. Join us to uncover: 1. How our governance service foundation lays the groundwork for robust open source project development. 2. Strategies for effective talent cultivation and project lifecycle management. 3. The utilization of digital tools to track and foster project growth. 4. Mechanisms to encourage and reward community contributions, driving active participation.