Open Source 2014

John Fredrickson

2013 Mission and Vision

(from CIS Tech Vision and Strategy, Jan 2013)


  • Mission: To build reliable, high-performing web applications that give our customers a great experience when they interact with Sky over the internet
  • Vision: A team that consistently achieves excellence in everything it does, and is recognised throughout the industry as leaders in our field
  • ...we will use Open Source Technologies wherever possible, and deliver using working practices, tools and technologies that make Sky an exciting place to work, at the forefront of software delivery

2014 - more love for open source


ground-up Open-Source Policy written and approved


  • Covers contributing as individuals
  • Contributing as a team associated with Sky
  • Contributing Sky code as an
    External Open Source Project

Details are on Confluence

Credits

  • David Crone - Policy Author
  • Sara Forrest - Legal
  • Rick Bancroft - IS Security
  • Dawn Shackleton - Compliance and Social Media
  • Tom Davidson - chasing up
  • Andy Burton - Sponsorship and Approval
  • Colin McQuade - Exec Approval

Now - Crack on!

Thank you - Questions?

john.fredrickson@bskyb.com