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I believe Dave McJannet, HashiCorp's CEO, should be concerned. OpenTofu has garnered massive support, with the project gaining admission to the Linux Foundation
by cloudbrewer 3y ago
I believe Dave McJannet, HashiCorp's CEO, should be concerned. OpenTofu has garnered massive support, with the project gaining admission to the Linux Foundation and even receiving public support from companies like Allianz. Within HashiCorp, the CEO has fostered a toxic culture characterized by a large workforce that strives to do as little as possible, relying solely on the dedication of a few committed employees, many of whom left the company shortly after the IPO.
The pricing "strategy," the culture of secrecy, subpar commercial and marketing practices, and the company's inability to formulate a successful cloud and monetization strategy are all squarely the responsibility of HashiCorp's CEO. Merely changing the licensing approach will not resolve the current issues. There is an urgent need for a change in leadership, a more robust embrace of the community, and the addressing of the issue of lazy employees. HashiCorp should also return to its core principles, possibly trimming down its focus areas (Integrity, Kindness, Pragmatism, Humility, Vision, Execution, Communication, etc.).
Terraform had the greatest potential for monetization within HashiCorp, but this required innovation and effort. They possessed all the necessary tools, brand recognition, and community support, but instead chose to impede competition, failing to realize that they were harming themselves in the process.
OpenTofu has the potential to genuinely enhance Terraform, as changes will be viewed not as aiding competitors but as a shared initiative aimed at improving the entire community and sharing the benefits.
- lijok 3y ago> Within HashiCorp, the CEO has fostered a toxic culture That is a serious accusation. What backup do you have for this statement?
- cloudbrewer 3y agoThere are numerous public and private sources to gather information. One of the public sources is to read Glassdoor reviews.
- figmert 3y ago> OpenTofu has garnered massive support, with the project gaining admission to the Linux Foundation and even receiving public support from companies like Allianz. I don't know. It feels like this support comes from the vocal minority and competitors. I'll believe such a statement when more big multinational companies show support. Right now, I don't believe there is as much support as is currently made out.
- tristan957 3y agoThere are around 19 full-time engineers staffed for the project from various companies. That is a lot more engineers than HashiCorp themselves had developing Terraform at the time of the license change.
- figmert 3y ago> There are around 19 full-time engineers staffed for the project from various companies Various companies being all HashiCorp competitors: https://opentofu.org/supporters https://opentofu.org/supporters
- fishnchips 3y agoDoes it make them lesser engineers?
- figmert 3y agoNo, and I never suggested they are, what point are you trying to make?
- fishnchips 3y agoQuestion to you, I guess. How is the sponsor relevant for the ability of an engineer to ship?
- figmert 3y agoI didn't question the ability of engineers to ship.
- fishnchips 3y agoWhatever point you were making, it would benefit from being made explicitly.
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