Christian Taylor
Special guest
Christian Taylor is the Head of Open Source at Intersect, the member-based organization stewarding Cardano’s source code and ecosystem governance. With a background in operations, developer relations, and open-source strategy, Christian has been a pivotal instrumental in shaping Cardano’s transition into a fully open-source blockchain. From launching a new Paid Open Source Model to driving sustainability, incubation programs, and ecosystem-wide sustainability efforts, he’s a core architect behind Cardano’s evolving open-source future.
https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-open-source-committee/about/open-source-office-oso
https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-open-source-committee/all-monthly-reports/bitergia-repo-maturity-reports
https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-open-source-committee/all-monthly-reports/bitergia-repo-maturity-reports/monthly-maturity-reports-2025/monthly-maturity-report-march-2025
Christian Taylor has been a guest on 1 episode.
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Episode 114: Awesome POSM and Jellyfish Visualizations for the Cardano Community with Christian, Tex, and Johnny
10 July 2025 | 50 mins 24 secs
In this episode of CHAOSScast, hosts Georg Link and Nicole Huesman engage in a deep discussion with Christian Taylor, Terence (Tex) McCutcheon, and Johnny Kelly about measuring and enhancing open source community health through innovative methods. Christian and his team share their experiences in implementing the 'paid open source model' within the Cardano blockchain community, designed to retain and motivate contributors. The panel discusses a variety of topics, including governance models, the integration of AI for report generation, and the challenges of balancing open source principles with corporate interests. They also explore specific tools and metrics used to evaluate project health and community engagement, providing an illuminating look into the future of open source development. Hit the download button now!