The speaker, Bruce Momjian, talks about the nuts and bolts of building open-source teams. He discusses the motivations for people getting involved in open-source projects, which include professional advancement, learning new skills, practical needs for software, and a belief in open-source. He emphasizes the importance of communication, personal contact, and showing appreciation for contributions. He also touches on managing an open-source project, including dealing with time zones and language barriers, and the importance of servant leadership and consensus building. Lastly, he discusses finding balance and delegating responsibilities within a team. In the Q&A section, he addresses a question about finding balance and discusses the importance of trusting others and accepting failures.