11-05, 13:30–14:00 (America/New_York), Regency Ballroom B
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, the heart of innovation often beats within the open-source communities. This presentation dives into the vital role that communal efforts play in the development, sustainability, and advancement of open-source projects.
This presentation will address the symbiotic relationship between Open-Source projects and the commercial organizations that rely on them, exploring how businesses can contribute to and benefit from their involvement in open-source communities.
Unity in Code is not just a celebration of what has been achieved through open-source collaboration, but also a call to action for future contributions. It's an invitation to developers, technologists, industry leaders, and enthusiasts to join focuses, share their expertise, and contribute to the open-source movement for the greater good of the technology community and beyond.
Tim Steward is a Principal Enterprise Data Architect at Fujitsu Enterprise Postgres with over 30 years of database experience. During this time, he has developed a true passion for databases, and the evolution of technology. Tim enjoys the excitement he receives by knowing he helped a customer solve complex IT challenges by using his knowledge of database technology. Fresh out of college, Tim became an Oracle DBA within the fundraising industry, which is where he learned to pay attention to details and be an effective listener. As his career evolved, he became a consultant within the healthcare industry where he expanded his database skills to Sybase. During his consulting years, Tim added SQL Server and the MySQL database to his skill set. In recent years Tim has spent the past 8 years helping customers with PostgreSQL and their journey to opensource.