🔧 THE OPEN SOURCE REVOLUTION

In this new episode of "Under the Hood: Automotive Storytelling" from The Storytelling Tribe, we connect with Michael Plagge, VP Ecosystem Development at the Eclipse Foundation and former Alibaba Cloud executive, to explore how open source collaboration is transforming automotive software development from the ground up.

🎯 KEY INSIGHTS

European Pride vs. Global Progress: The "Not Invented Here" Challenge

Michael reveals how European developers' attachment to their methodologies creates barriers to open source adoption and why embracing external solutions is crucial for industry-wide transformation.

The Code-First Revolution: Beyond Standards to Implementation

Discover how modern software collaboration focuses on jointly developing source code rather than specifications, enabling immediate product integration versus traditional paper-based standards approaches.

The Safety-Service Balance: Automotive's Unique AI Challenge

Learn how the automotive industry must maintain life-critical safety standards while transitioning to service-oriented software development and integrating AI-powered tooling without compromising vehicle safety.

💡 PRACTICAL TAKEAWAYS

• Embrace External Solutions: Overcome "not invented here" syndrome by evaluating external technologies based on results, not origin
• Implement Top-Down Support: Secure board-level commitment for open source initiatives while fostering bottom-up developer engagement
• Focus on Non-Differentiating Components: Collaborate on middleware and basic software to reduce costs while maintaining competitive advantages in customer-facing features
• Adopt Code-First Collaboration: Shift from standards-based to implementation-based cooperation for faster, more effective software development

🌟 ABOUT YOUR GUIDE

Michael Plagge brings over 15 years of international automotive and tech experience across three continents. From leading business development at Alibaba Cloud to General Manager for Elektrobit in China, he now spearheads the Eclipse Foundation's automotive initiatives. His unique perspective bridges Eastern result-focused development culture with Western engineering traditions, making him ideally positioned to guide the industry's open source transformation.

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"Under the Hood: Automotive Storytelling" uncovers the human narratives driving innovation in an industry that impacts lives worldwide. Hosted by Stéphane Lagresle, this podcast explores how the power of storytelling ultimately connects technology to humans.