Deciding whether to open-source technology is vital for software startups, especially given strong opinions on licensing in the tech community. Incidents with companies like HashiCorp highlight the risks of restricting licenses. In contrast, successful open-source tools can gain significant support from the operational support system (OSS) community. The author's company, ARMO, chose to open-source their product Kubescape, which has thrived as an incubating project. The author emphasizes the need to carefully consider the benefits and challenges of open-sourcing, especially how it can reduce DevOps teams' resistance to adopting new code.
Software startups must weigh the decision of open-sourcing technology carefully, as it influences transparency and adoption, impacting their growth and community engagement.
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