General Sherman

2011: the 3 missing ECTS

Foster creative thinking

Good mentors allowed working on an OSS project

Push opensource in academia

Received Google scolarship

Invest in OSS

Create an engaging and welcoming environment

Build communities

Get people better than you on board

Meritocracy/doocracy

Engage with umbrella organisations

OSGeo, OGC, ...

Find sponsors

Industry partnership

Don't rest on your laurels

Embrace new technologies

Keep seeding

Because given time and commitment

a seed will turn into a tree

Marco Bernasocchi

QGIS.org Chair
OSGeo board member
OPENGIS.ch CEO
@mbernasocchi