Why Block handed Goose to the Linux Foundation
About this episode
The episode discusses the evolution of Block's AI coding agent Goose into an open-source initiative supported by the Linux Foundation.
What began as an internal developer tool at Block has evolved into a broader open-source initiative with industry backing. Goose, Block’s AI coding agent, followed a path similar to Amazon’s transformation of internal infrastructure into Amazon Web Services. After deploying Goose companywide, Block open-sourced the tool under a permissive license, leading to rapid adoption across the developer community.
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