Watch an engaging session in the Open Source in Finance Webinar Series, where experts from turntabl dive into open source contribution compliance and developer contributions focusing on their new product Woodchip which is built on GitProxy.
Speakers: turntabl - Sam Moorhouse (Founder & CEO), Gideon Aryeetey (Engineering Lead), and Nick Black (Chief Product Officer)
Summary
In this session, the team from turntabl introduces Woodchip, their first commercial product, designed to build on and enhance GitProxy — an open source project created to help financial institutions govern developer contributions to open source. The presentation begins with background on turntabl as a software development agency with strong roots in Ghana and London, and explains how Woodchip emerged from real-world needs while using GitProxy internally. By layering a user-friendly SaaS interface on top of GitProxy's flexible compliance engine, Woodchip enables organizations to simplify contribution approvals, automate compliance checks, and manage risk while maintaining a seamless developer experience.
The speakers detail the core challenges faced by financial firms trying to contribute to open source, such as balancing intellectual property protection with improving developer workflows. They demonstrate how Woodchip enforces contribution rules, audits GitHub activities, and removes manual bottlenecks—all without disrupting normal developer habits. A live demo highlights how Woodchip catches compliance issues at the point of commit or push, providing immediate feedback without adding new steps to developer workflows. The webinar concludes with an invitation to partner with turntabl during Woodchip's early rollout phase. A Q&A session follows, offering deeper insight into technical design choices and future development plans.
SLIDES FROM THE EVENT:
Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction to turntabl and Woodchip
00:05 turntabl's Background and Operations
00:49 Partnerships and Product Development
01:14 Introducing GitProxy and Its Benefits
03:07 Challenges in Open Source Contributions
03:41 Meet the Team: Gideon and Nick
03:56 Nick's Insights on Open Source in Financial Services
05:35 Compliance and Developer Experience
07:03 Woodchip: Enhancing GitProxy
13:14 Demo: Woodchip in Action
20:51 Setting Up Woodchip for Your Organization
23:28 Conclusion
24:37 Centralized GI Interactions and Compliance Automation
25:18 Invitation to Join Woodchip's Journey
26:45 Q&A Session Begins
27:13 Designing an Unobtrusive Developer Tool
28:28 Challenges in Open Source Contributions
29:40 Ensuring Compliance in Developer Workflows
33:34 Engaging with the GitProxy Project
35:59 Granular Compliance Policies and AI Tooling
43:15 Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks
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