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@ -24,32 +24,32 @@ whose products we evaluate.
I [mentioned
recently](https://twitter.com/agentdero/status/1174766277266558976) that
Datadog's early support for the Jenkins project has certainly been a positive
long-term investment for the company. To expand on that statement a little,
exposing _me_ as a Jenkins contributor to Datadog helped cement my opinion that
the product was worth purchasing at two companies. It doesn't hurt that their
Datadog's early support for the Jenkins project has been a positive
long-term investment for the company. To expand on that statement a little:
exposing _me_, as a Jenkins contributor, to Datadog's product helped cement my opinion that
the product was well worth purchasing at **two** companies. It doesn't hurt that their
product is superb, and everybody I have ever met or interacted from the company
has been a delight. When those three things overlap, I will find myself eager
to champion a company like Datadog regardless of where I'm working.
has been a delight. When those three things overlap, I find myself an eager
champion of the company regardless of where I'm working.
Sponsoring an open source project is not just good karma, it's good business.
I don't think of myself as holding grudges. In a professional setting it's
completely unwarranted,. However, I would be lying if my previous experiences
with many companies through the Jenkins project and [Continuous Delivery
Foundation](https://cd.foundation/) did not bias the products and companies I
consider, but more importantly perhaps _won't_ consider. There are now
_multiple_ companies whose products I will either not consider or try to
deprecate if possible.
completely unwarranted,. My previous experiences
with dozens companies through the Jenkins project and [Continuous Delivery
Foundation](https://cd.foundation/) has certainly biased the products and companies I
consider, but more importantly those I _won't_ consider. There are now
_multiple_ companies whose products I will either not adopt or try to deprecate
from use if possible.
I'm not going to produce a list of companies who are on a "naughty list" or
anything. The poor behavior of many of these companies is
anything. In many cases the poor behavior from these companies is
[public](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenkins_(software)#History) and [well
documented](https://www.cloudbees.com/blog/gitlabs-confusion). The poor
behavior is less well-documented in some cases, but overall the behavior that I
most frequently see is the public [throwing of
documented](https://www.cloudbees.com/blog/gitlabs-confusion). While some
behavior is less public and less well-documented, the overall pattern that I
frequently see is the public [throwing of
shade](https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/shade) by executives,
marketing departments, and leaders at these companies.
@ -62,5 +62,4 @@ Negative marketing might get you some quick views but does long-term damage to
your company's reputation and trust, both of which are much harder to rebuild.
Give me reasons to buy your products and services. Don't give me, and the
others in the open source ecosystem justification to take our business
elsewhere.
others in open source ample justification to take our business elsewhere.