The transition of @MongoDB from an open source project to commercially successful public company to cloud provider has been an interesting transition. One that many other software companies are looking to emulate. SHOW: 550CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Datadog Synthetic Monitoring: Frontend and Backend Modern MonitoringStart detecting user-facing issues with API and browser tests with a free 14 day Datadog trial. Listeners of The Cloudcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirt.CBT Nuggets: Expert IT Training for individuals and teamsSign up for a CBT Nuggets Free Learner account AWS Data Backup for Dummies (Veeam)Choose Your Own Cloud Adventure with Veeam and AWSSHOW NOTES:History of MongoDB (wikipedia)MongoDB Atlas is launched (DBaaS) - 2016Amazon launches DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) - 2019MongoDB IPO - 2019SaaS and Moving Downmarket - MongoDB’s TransformationEvolution of Commercial OSS (Cloudcast Eps.492)How Cloud is Changing OSS Licensing (Cloudcast Eps.493) FROM OPEN TO COMMERCIAL TO IPO TO CLOUDMany software companies are trying to make the evolution from customer-operated to cloud-operated business models. MongoDB is an early lighthouse is showing the blueprint for success. CHANGING (OR GROWING NEW) MARKETS IS VERY DIFFICULTSolve a technical problemCreate a unique value proposition (simplicity)[Marketing] Create (and lead) a growing community of users - via open source[Monetization] Create open-core features to differentiate and solve unique problems [New GTM, New Markets] Evolve the product to new delivery modelsGrow into new markets, through different customer engagement models FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

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