The term "open source" in the software industry is no longer a novelty: open source, as we know it, has been around for more than 20 years now [1] and it describes the way in which several companies have been working together for the purpose of creating well-built, reliable and adaptable software.
It's true that, sometimes, open source may appear as something new and something that maybe your company cannot trust on. In other words, how can you do business relying in software that has been built by hundreds of individuals and in which anyone can come and submit a change? It just feels... risky.
In this post today we will try to clear this out, sharing how open source organizations work, from both the technical and the organizational stand points, and also we will share some tips on how you can also contribute to open source.
[1] https://opensource.com/article/18/2/coining-term-open-source-software