# Investing in Open Source Startups with Robby (Amanda Robson)

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Published: 2024-08-15T17:33:28+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.scalingdevtools.com/episodes/investing-in-open-source-startups-with-robby-amanda-robson
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## Resource

Robby (Amanda Robson) is the co-host of Open Source Startup Podcast (with Tim Chen). In this episode we discuss: There are many ways to open source success When open source is a good strategy and when it isn't Why open source projects usually need time to brew How to know if your project is venture scale Why Robby believes in the Open Source model Robby is working on a highly mysterious new thing 👀 Links: - Robby's Twitter/X https://x.com/amanda_robs?lang=en - Open Source Startup Podcast https://oss-startup-podcast.launchnotes.io/ - Interview with Paul from Supabase https://oss-startup-podcast.launchnotes.io/announcements/episode-43-building-supabase-the-open-source-firebase-alternative - Interview with Leyland from Mobile Dev https://oss-startup-podcast.launchnotes.io/announcements/episode-63-mobile-dev-s-new-mobile-testing-framework-maestro - mobile dev https://www.mobile.dev/ - Tim's Twitter/X https://x.com/tnachen

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