As a full-stack developer with years of experience in the software industry, I‘ve witnessed firsthand the incredible growth and impact of open source software. From the operating systems powering our servers to the frameworks and libraries we use every day, open source is the backbone of modern software development. But open source isn‘t just about…
Ruby on Rails and React are two of the most important open source projects in the world of web development today. Let‘s look at some statistics that demonstrate their popularity and impact: Ruby on Rails is used by over 1.2 million websites including Airbnb, Shopify, GitHub, and Hulu. (Source) React has over 8 million weekly…
If you‘ve been in software development for a while, you‘ve likely noticed a common trend – open source libraries and frameworks that generate a lot of excitement and rapid adoption when they launch, only to be abruptly abandoned by the community a year or two later as the next shiny new thing emerges. As developers,…
As a full-stack developer, one of the most rewarding things you can do is build your own open-source project. By creating a useful tool or library and releasing the code publicly, you can make a real impact, improve your skills, and accelerate your career. In this in-depth guide, we‘ll explore the key benefits of building…
As a developer, you‘ve likely come across the term "open source software" or OSS. But what exactly does open source mean? How does open source software differ from other kinds of software? And why has the open source movement grown to become such a powerful force shaping the modern software industry? In this in-depth guide,…
Open source software (OSS) has become a cornerstone of modern software development, powering everything from server infrastructure to web and mobile applications to machine learning models. Over 90% of companies report using open source software in some way, and open source components comprise 60-80% of the codebase in typical modern applications according to the 2021…
Open source software has come a long way since its early roots in the 1970s and 1980s. What started as a niche philosophy for developing software has turned into a mainstream movement that has produced some of the world‘s most widely used applications. From operating systems like Linux to databases like MySQL to programming languages…
As developers, many of us dream of launching an open source project that takes the world by storm – attracting contributors from all corners of the globe, racking up thousands of GitHub stars, and maybe even achieving the vaunted title of "GitHub Trending." But the sobering reality is that the vast majority of open source…
So you‘ve started an open source project – congratulations! Sharing your code with the world is an exciting and rewarding experience. But if you want your project to grow and thrive, being a good open source project owner involves much more than just dumping your code on GitHub. As a project owner, you are now…
Meetup, the popular community event platform, is facing an existential crisis. On October 14, 2019, Meetup‘s parent company WeWork announced a new pricing scheme that will charge attendees $2 per RSVP, a move that has sparked outrage among the organizers of Meetup‘s 225,000 groups. For these organizers, many of whom run free events as a…