Bob Killen
Special guest
Bob is a Senior Technical Program Manager at the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), where he works to streamline processes, puts into practice projects aimed at connecting users and maintainers, and finds ways to surface the value of open source. Before this, Bob was an OSS Program Manager at Google’s Open Source Program Office, focusing on open source strategy. He’s been a Kubernetes contributor since 2016 and serves the project on its Steering Committee. Bob comes from an academic background, having spent 15 years at the University of Michigan, with a later focus on computational research. He is passionate about Academic Outreach and is an outspoken advocate of Open Source, Open Science, and pets of the furry 4-legged variety.
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Bob Killen has been a guest on 1 episode.
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Episode 120: Practitioner Guides: #5 Demonstrating Organizational Value
2 October 2025 | 23 mins 22 secs
In this episode of CHAOSScast, Harmony Elendu hosts a discussion with Dawn Foster and Bob Killen to discuss their extensive experience in open source and detail the motivations behind the creation of the CHAOSS Practitioner Guides. These guides aim to help practitioners navigate the overwhelming amount of data related to open source projects and understand how to improve project health and sustainability. The discussion covers strategies for communicating the business value of open source efforts to leadership, framing contributions in a way that resonates with organizational priorities, and prioritizing investments in critical projects. Press download now!