How AI massively changed Open-source

How is the rise of AI completely rewriting the rules for developer adoption? In this episode of Everything Outside Code, titled "How AI Massively Changed Open-Source," developer advocacy veteran Paul Zimmerman shares his exact framework for navigating the major shift from closed-source platforms to open-source communities in the age of machine learning. As a Developer Advocate at Uber and formerly a long-time engineering leader at Cisco, Paul breaks down how modern tech teams can master community adoption and engagement without getting lost in the noise of traditional marketing. We dive deep into his personal journey shifting from software-defined networking in the 2010s to open-sourcing Uber’s massive machine learning platform, Michelangelo, today. He also pulls back the curtain on how AI agents are transforming how developers write code, the sudden rise of token budgets, and why listening to real developer needs is the ultimate growth hack for any open-source project. Understand how the AI explosion is fundamentally shifting open-source dynamics and how to build a thriving developer community from the ground up.