Also called: OSPO Lead
Manages how a company uses and contributes to free, open-source software.
You review licenses to make sure the company follows the rules, help engineers release a project publicly, and fund volunteer maintainers.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's plus open-source experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Law, Business.
Growing about average. Small niche.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps track licenses and contributions, but setting open-source strategy and community ties stays human.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, Business, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.
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