Stone & Key Consulting
I help open-source projects, developer ecosystems, and the companies behind them build foundations that endure.
ScrollThe ancients used stone for the foundations that still endure today. Let's unlock opportunities and build them together.
After years inside open-source communities, the pattern is clear: the companies and projects that endure are the ones that treat their community work as foundational, not as marketing. Stone & Key is the practice I built to do that work alongside you, whether you’re trying to grow community around your company, strengthen the governance of an open-source project, or build trust with developers that lasts longer than a launch.
What I do
Relationships built stone by stone. Engagements scoped tightly and shaped to fit the moment.
Aligning what you build, use, and contribute with what your business actually needs from open source. The work might be standing up an OSPO, releasing existing code as open source, shaping contribution and licensing policy, or building real engagement with a foundation.
Designing how people enter, participate in, and stay around your open-source project or developer community. The work spans community strategy, governance design, contributor onboarding, developer advocacy, and the ongoing operations that keep any of it healthy.
Helping open-source products and projects show up in markets where they’re not yet known. The work might be building developer credibility in a new geography, getting noticed by the press and analysts that cover your space, or finding the local champions and partnerships that turn a launch into actual adoption.
Targeted engineering work on open-source projects, delivered through a trusted network of contractors. For when you need a specific patch, feature, or maintenance commitment without taking on a full hire.
Introductions, hiring leads, and partnership conversations rooted in relationships built over years in open-source communities. Small and curated, not transactional.
Developer-first conferences, summits, sprints, and community gatherings. The logistics of bringing people together, plus the programming choices that respect the audience’s time and the technical depth they expect.
Let's talk
Tell me where you are, what you're trying to do, and what's getting in the way. We'll figure out from there how I can help.
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