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TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE EVERY TECHNOLOGIST, REGARDLESS OF COMPANY OR FOCUS AREA, NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND THE FUNDAMENTALS OF OPEN SOURCE.

Consider the following:

According to a recent Forrester Research report open source now comprises 80% – 90% of the code in a typical application.

According to the annual Blackduck Open Source 360 Survey:

• Open source is now present in IT workloads in 90% of organizations
• Sixty-six percent (66%) of companies surveyed now contribute to open source projects
• Of 1,071 applications audited throughout 2016, 96% contained open source

According the annual Linux Foundation / Dice Jobs Report (300 hiring managers and 1800 open source professionals surveyed):

• Demand for open source professionals is increasing rapidly
• Eighty-nine percent (89%) of hiring managers say it’s difficult to find open source talent
• Sixty percent (60%) of companies are now looking for open source full-time hires
• Sixty-seven percent (67%) of managers say hiring open source professionals will increase more than other areas in the next 6 months

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THE SPEAKERS AT OPEN SOURCE 101 ARE WORLD-CLASS

Learning via an online class is one thing, but we have found there is no substitute for learning in-person from a world-class technologist and thought leader. Each speaker has been chosen specifically because of the experience and expertise they bring to the table.

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CONTENT AND TOPICS WILL PROVIDE THE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO CONTRIBUTE TO AND CONSUME OPEN SOURCE EFFECTIVELY

Each talk featured has been chosen to provide education resulting in an ability to effectively contribute to and consume open source. More companies are both consuming and open sourcing products themselves than ever before. It is vital people inside these organizations understand the tools and processes.

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NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE OUTSTANDING

While technology has enabled remote communication and learning on an unprecedented level, face-to-face communication has never been more important that it is today. It’s counterintuitive really, but is absolutely true.

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THE VALUE IS SECOND TO NONE

The conference has been structured to allow and encourage access to nearly everyone. All that is asked of attendees is to help offset costs. It’s a pretty good deal. Registration is just $49 (includes lunch), and increases to $99 two (2) weeks prior to the event. Student scholarships are available as well.