Choosing Open Source Libraries

Confused how to choose an open source library? Read on. Nowadays, the barrier to entry for creating open source software has come down; this has lead to a boom in open source libraries. When it comes to picking one, there are tons of options; it can get confusing. Here are some simple and actionable tips to … Continue reading Choosing Open Source Libraries →

Open Source and Revenue

This is the second part in a series on open source software. In the first part, we examined why equating open source with "just" free is fool's errand. In this post, we will explore the different avenues for revenue from open source software. The first one is pretty straight forward - charge for support, maintenance, … Continue reading Open Source and Revenue →

Open Source != Free

This is the first post in a series on open source software. You can read the second post here. One of the most common conflations I see people making is mistaking open source software for free software; both are not the same. Being free is just icing on the cake, the more significant advantage is … Continue reading Open Source != Free →

Selfie

Let us say that you want to execute a job periodically, what comes to your mind first? If you are familiar with Linux, I can hear your screaming cron. Well, no doubt about that, cron is great, but what if I told you there is another approach which you can take to execute periodic jobs? … Continue reading Selfie →