In episode 32 of the Hacking Open Source Business Podcast, hosts Matt Yonkovit (Head of Open Source Strategy at Scarf) and Avi Press (Scarf's CEO) and this week's guest Peter Farkas (FerretDB) unravel the motivations behind the creation of FerretDB, a revolutionary alternative to MongoDB, and the pivotal role licensing changes play in shaping the tech landscape. Learn about MongoDB's unique trajectory amid licensing transitions, dive into the journey of FerretDB's development and first version release, and uncover the dynamic interplay of trust-building, community involvement, and real-world application. Peter Farkas' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farkasp/ FerretDB: https://www.ferretdb.io/ Checkout our other interviews, clips, and videos: https://l.hosbp.com/Youtube Don’t forget to visit the open-source business community at: https://opensourcebusiness.community/ Visit our primary sponsor, Scarf, for tools to help analyze your #opensource growth and adoption: https://about.scarf.sh/ Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite app: Spotify: https://l.hosbp.com/Spotify Apple: https://l.hosbp.com/Apple Google: https://l.hosbp.com/Google Buzzsprout: https://l.hosbp.com/Buzzsprout