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The future of monetizing open source with Spencer Kimball, CEO of Cockroach Labs
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In this episode of Unpack Pricing, Spencer Kimball, co-founder and CEO of Cockroach Labs joins Scott Woody, co-founder and CEO of Metronome, to discuss CockroachDB's evolution over the past 10 years and how that's impacted their business models.
Spencer Kimball discusses the pivotal decisions in open-source strategy, how the company navigated competition with hyperscalers, the non-obvious transformative power of open-source, and the importance of customer focus in driving long-term success for their business.
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FULL TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE: https://metronome.com/podcast/unpack-pricing/the-future-of-monetizing-open-source-with-cockroach-labs-co-founder-ceo
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Follow:
Scott:
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-woody-21677121/
Spencer:
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerwkimball/
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Check out:
- Cockroach Labs: https://www.cockroachlabs.com/
- Metronome: https://metronome.com/
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(00:59) Spencer's background and CockroachDB's origin
(06:06) The evolution of open source business models
(10:05) Challenges and strategies in commercializing open source
(16:29) The impact of hyperscalers on open source
(18:42) CockroachDB's licensing journey
(21:31) Future of open source
(30:59) CockroachDB’s unified product offering
(33:39) Customer reception and adjustments
(35:41) Philosophical changes in tech
(36:35) Cloud services and competition
(40:47) Customer needs and strategic strengths
(47:29) Future of cloud and AI
(58:27) Staying energized as an entrepreneur
(01:01:39) Wrap
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