India is easily one of the largest consumers of Linux. But consumer has a different meaning than contributor.
>>I find it sad that most OSS conferences are held in Europe or USA
Bangalore has its own version. Its called FOSS.in, there is also a Pycon. We also have regular conferences, meetups and hack nights. Checkout this Bangalore based company called HasGeek(https://hasgeek.com/)
The ecosystem is no where as mature as silicon valley, there is no where the kind of VC ecosystem like silicon valley. And YC like initiatives are non-existent.
And yet despite all this, nearly every one good I know has a namesake large company job while they are starting up on the side. There is massive start up interest and we are well past the days where people used to aspire for large company jobs. Though Ivy league degrees, and strong alumni connection gets you fat pay checks at big companies. People are beginning to match that with their own start ups.
Long way to go for us. But the opportunities are immense.
I am a frequent attendee at Hasgeek. However what I asked for was not about interesting conference but about decision making.
For example I wish that the top level decision making conferences (like UDS,etc) happen in India which is on track for being their largest consumers. This can only happen through the current decision making body.
>>I find it sad that most OSS conferences are held in Europe or USA
Bangalore has its own version. Its called FOSS.in, there is also a Pycon. We also have regular conferences, meetups and hack nights. Checkout this Bangalore based company called HasGeek(https://hasgeek.com/)
The ecosystem is no where as mature as silicon valley, there is no where the kind of VC ecosystem like silicon valley. And YC like initiatives are non-existent.
And yet despite all this, nearly every one good I know has a namesake large company job while they are starting up on the side. There is massive start up interest and we are well past the days where people used to aspire for large company jobs. Though Ivy league degrees, and strong alumni connection gets you fat pay checks at big companies. People are beginning to match that with their own start ups.
Long way to go for us. But the opportunities are immense.