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Losing yourself in the group for the good of the group, that’s
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Since the collaboration methodologies used in OSS projects are providing
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high quality innovative technology thanks to engaged development communities,
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why not applying same methodologies inside your company? That's Inner Source, or
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Inner Sourcing.
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If you haven't decided yet to apply Inner Source in your company, we recommend you
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start reading "Getting Started with InnerSource"[^3] by Andy Oran. After that, or if
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you have already dediced to start the Inner Source path, this book will give you better
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understanding of Inner Source scenarios, framework and management skills.
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The Digital Transformation hype
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During the same period of time, many companies have started facing what
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they call their “Digital Transformation”, to become software omnichannel
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companies[^3]. They become heavy IT users and the key transformation
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companies[^4]. They become heavy IT users and the key transformation
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steps usually are defined by
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- breaking cross-organizational silos (cultural change)
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- adoption new IT technologies (cloud, big data, mobile, etc.)
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The adoption of these technologies usually means that companies need
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people and companies to build strong and competent “DevOps”[^4] teams.
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people and companies to build strong and competent “DevOps”[^5] teams.
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Yes, “DevOps”, the second hype-word after “Digital Transformation” of
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these ages.
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If previous scenarios are familiar to you, probably you don’t feel
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engage at work. Don’t worry, you are not alone. According to World
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Economic Forum [^5] 70% of employees say they are disengaged at work.
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Economic Forum [^6] 70% of employees say they are disengaged at work.
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In the same article, it says that “Research from the University of
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California found that motivated employees were 31% more productive, had
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37% higher sales, and were three times more creative than demotivated
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employees. They were also 87% less likely to quit, according to a
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Corporate Leadership Council study on over 50,000 people”.
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Towers Watson[^6] found that companies with engaged employees produced
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Towers Watson[^7] found that companies with engaged employees produced
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19.2% more operative incomes in one year, but companies with worse
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engagement operative incomes get reduced by 32.7%.
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It was Daniel Pink in his book "Drive"[^8] who argues that human motivation is
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largely intrinsic. The aspects of this motivation can be divided into
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- autonomy, typical for OSS projects developers that are self-managed
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- mastery, as the desire to improve developer skills to improve the project they are involved in
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- purpose, defined as mission in many OSS projects
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These aspects are key for software developers motivation, since their tasks
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involve cognitive skills, decision-making, creativity, or higher-order thinking.
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By adopting OSS development principles, companies are adopting:
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- Governance model with policies to manage their projects under a
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- Transparent communication channels to break silos
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- Meritocracy for developers, creating the “contributor role”
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- Meritocracy, or do-cracy, for developers, who become engaged “contributors”
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(autonomous, willing to improve their skills and focused in project purpose)
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[^2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ozaFbqg00
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[^3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omnichannel
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[^3] http://www.oreilly.com/programming/free/getting-started-with-innersource.csp
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[^4]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omnichannel
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[^5]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DevOps
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[^4]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DevOps
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[^6]: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/11/70-of-employees-say-they-are-disengaged-at-work-heres-how-to-motivate-them/
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[^5]: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/11/70-of-employees-say-they-are-disengaged-at-work-heres-how-to-motivate-them/
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[^7]: http://www.towerswatson.com/DownloadMedia.aspx?media=%7B1EBA6F1E-B1E7-4F0A-A9F7-D828C4D8B2AE%7D
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[^6]: http://www.towerswatson.com/DownloadMedia.aspx?media=%7B1EBA6F1E-B1E7-4F0A-A9F7-D828C4D8B2AE%7D
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[^8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive:_The_Surprising_Truth_About_What_Motivates_Us

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