Ahead of the Drupal Association election open community forums tomorrow (links in comments) I want to elaborate on some of the comments I have made about how, if elected, I will contribute to the Drupal marketing strategy.
Attached is an infographic that attempts to articulate the challenge (apologies for the low design values - it is a bit more 'info' than 'graphic' 😬).
TLDR: The software market is large and complex with commercial and OSS brands competing side by side. Commercial brands have well organised, well funded go-to-market strategies that maximised marketing ROI and minimise buyer friction. OSS brands don't. However, what they have in common is an important role for partners.
So what?
In order for Drupal to compete successfully against commercial alternatives, the Partner ecosystem is going to need to find a way to operate as a cohesive, coordinated community to match the insight, resources and budgets of the commercial brands.
Do you agee? Please add comments and let me know what you think!
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