Laura Czajkowski is Director of Community at Percona, an open source database company that works around multiple databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Valkey, and others. Laura’s background is in building and engaging with effective developer communities around open source and data. Prior to joining Percona, Laura led developer and community work with companies including Vonage, Couchbase, MongoDB, and Canonical.
Passive consumption of open source software creates hidden costs, including $670,000 annually in internal workarounds; however, organizations that shift to upstream contribution report up to 5x returns through improved talent retention and ...
