Peter Zaitzev, the founder of Percona, is an expert on open source strategy and database optimization. With his level of experience in the world of open source, Peter enjoys challenging himself and going against the grain in order to come out on top.

On this episode of The Business of Open Source, Peter breaks down his thought process on how he approaches open source for businesses as a consultant and dives into the inner workings of Percona from how they generate revenue to customer retention. We also discuss how anyone new to the space can get into open source and make a career out of it.

Highlights:

• The differentiator between Percona and Oracle (3:11)
• Challenging yourself (6:02)
• How Percona generates revenue (9:43)
• Tough moments for Percona (13:07)
• Getting into open source as a businessman (15:09)
• Looking ahead for Percona (18:23)
• Advice for Peter’s past self (19:42)

Links:

Peter

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterzaitsev/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeterZaitsev
• Company: percona.com
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