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0:00 | Introduction

0:27 | Closed Source – Contentful

1:06 | Open Source – Netlify

1:33 | Creating a GitHub Issue

2:33 | The rules of Open Source

2:46 | Licenses – https://www.ssw.com.au/rules/installi…

3:08 | Rules to better Open Source Software

Open source software is a great option, but it’s not always the best. Make sure to consider these points before deciding to use open source software.

✅ Benefits

Transparency – when a bug occurs you can look at the source code and easily find the area where the bug occurs

Usually free – there are some paid open source software options

Customisable – you can fork and adapt it to your own needs

Quality – open source projects have thousands of developers going through the code which ensures quality

Security – Any vulnerabilities are public so they are more likely to be noticed and fixed (This also means hackers could fix and exploit vulnerabilities)

❌ Downsides

Lifespan – Open source projects are more likely to be abandoned

Support – Paid software will typically have a support team you can get in touch with if you have issues. For open source software you can create GitHub issues, but there is a chance the repository owners wont respond.

Gotchas Different licenses have different requirements. See SSW Rule Do you check before installing 3rd party libraries? for more info.

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Brady Stroud

Brady Stroud is a young, driven Software Developer starting his career at SSW Brisbane. He is fascinated by the constant growth of the IT industry, and enjoys working in a team to solve complex problems.

He has been a major contributor to the addition of community features on the new SSW Rules site, using a variety of technologies such as React, Azure Functions and Cosmos DB. Brady has also previously used .NET, Angular and Python in his personal projects.

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