How Does the MariaDB Foundation Track Adoption? W/Kaj Arnö- Clip (7/13)

Kaj Arnö, CEO of the MariaDB Foundation, discusses how the non-profit foundation measures adoption in open source software. The foundation prioritizes adoption over metrics and uses indirect measurements such as website traffic and brand recognition to gauge success. Anecdotes and serious metrics such as Jira and Github are also used to evaluate adoption.

Takeaways:
* MariaDB Foundation focuses on community rather than commercial success
* Adoption is a priority over metrics for MariaDB Foundation
* Indirect metrics like website traffic and brand recognition are used to measure adoption
* Jira and Github are serious metrics for measuring the success of MariaDB
* Anecdotes can provide insight into the usage and adoption of MariaDB

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