The Money Tree

Build a great Open Source Project and they will come, but without solid financial management, the project will have a short life. Many people discover that being a great coder and/or math geek doesnt …

Build a great Open Source Project and they will come, but without solid financial management, the project will have a short life. Many people discover that being a great coder and/or math geek doesn’t always directly translate to understanding cash flow and cost management.The approach to organizational financial management is different for the for-profits, non-profits, or a project within a non-profit. Come to this session to learn the differences and gain insight into finance best practices in the non-profit Open Source world. The tips and techniques in this session, most of which have been used in the Yocto Project since inception, will help you sustain the health of your Open Source project or create one on a sound financial footing without doing any Spreadsheet KungFu.