Open-source in Software Development

19 Feb 2022 Thanh (Bruce) Pham

Do you know how successful software does not have to be meticulously written and programmed? And the answer is a one-of-a-kind, extremely user-friendly piece of software: open-source.

If in the past decades, software programmers had to be very meticulous and focused to be able to produce complete software, in today's modern times, everything has become simpler. so many, so much. Open-source software has become a very close and useful concept in the daily work of programmers. So, specifically, how useful and diverse is open-source in custom software development? Let's explore the following article.

The Place of Open Source In Modern Times

The pace of digital change is accelerating, resulting in an increased need for software. As a result, the opportunity for bespoke software creation is growing. In order to meet the rising demand for software, software developers have had to take advantage of every available chance to complete the work as soon as feasible. And they have made full use of open source!

The open-source revolution has altered the global industry since it began as a software development philosophy first at the end of the 1990s. Simply put, open source is ready-made code for public use. It is the code that software developers alter to control how a program or program acts, that anybody in the world may download, customize, and transfer without having to pay any expenses to the original developer.

But one should also look back at the first appearance of the Open Source Initiative (OSI), which first appeared in 1998. It is an active community, including standards and principles as to how to operate open-source software, as well as code license details, and assistance,... What's more, it also gives access to general community involvement to help make open-source usage intelligible and respectable. The following are some of the most common open-source software licenses:

MySQL™
Ubuntu®
Apache®
BDS
MIT License©

Open Source

As a result, we can realize that open-source software was born from a principle, then evolved rapidly, and now has vast and vibrant communities. To obtain a competitive advantage, companies must keep up with technological advancements. Businesses can gain numerous advantages by partnering with a company to create open-source software.

Advantages vs. Disadvantages of Open Source Software

Advantages	Disadvantages
Cuts a lot of costs (because it's free!)	Difficult to utilize (because of the complexity in putting it up and the absence of pleasant user interfaces)
Extremely flexible (since changes to the application's malfunctioning might be made to better suit specific requirements)	Some problems are difficult to solve thoroughly and quickly because of the lack of commitment and warranty (it rarely includes any guarantee or liability insurance as the commercial one)
Fit for long-term initiatives (Because the source code is always publicly available)	Security vulnerabilities (protections of copyright or privacy from the very beginning of use did not bind users too much)
Inventiveness promoted (It allows developers to utilize pre-existing code to upgrade the product)
Excellent learning chances for newbies in software development (since it’s simple and totally free)
Always on the go upgrading and innovating (because it has a huge and professional built-in community from many parts of the world)
Operated in a quick manner (developers just need to find an open source that matches their requirements and can start programming right away without any additional resources)

Open-source security

Obviously, in software development, we cannot ignore the security factor, specifically in this article, it is open source security. Because of its narrowness, we will witness the constraint and clustering while utilizing only commercial software. However, open-source software will have certain additional benefits, as well as a completely new degree of code governance. It is critical for a corporation that employs open-source software or acquires codebases that include open-source software as part of a merger or acquisition to fully understand what is in their code in order to effectively manage and safeguard it.

Deeper on open-source security software, many programmers believe that open-source software has the potential to be more secure than proprietary software. Because open-source software may be viewed and modified by all members, anyone who discovers an error or omission can quickly correct it. Since then, the security of open-source software has improved by one level.

The procedure of altering the code comes next. Because many people are allowed to work on open-source software without requiring permission from the original author or going through the process of requesting editing rights as in a fixed team, open-source software can be updated, fixed, and upgraded more freely and quickly than proprietary software.

Building Your Open Source Software At Saigon Technology

We will be with you every step of the way while you develop your open-source software. We at Saigon Technology are constantly proud of our nearly ten years of service to the IT sector in Asia in general, and Vietnam in particular. Customers from all around the world value our products and services (USA, France, Canada, Australia, Germany, Ukraine, Netherlands...).

Saigon Technology ranks first among the 15 most notable software outsourcing businesses in Asia, notably in Vietnam. For many years, Saigon Technology has been the home of over 400 of Vietnam's finest developers, who work in languages such as Ruby on Rails, PHP, Python, C/ C++, Java, C#, ASP.NET, Angular.JS, NodeJS, .NET, and ReactJS.

We also have attractive office locations in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, with achievements in all important and emerging sectors such as e-Commerce, m-Commerce, banking, finance, healthcare, business management, and so on, as well as the most competitive marketplace prices in Asia.

As a leading Vietnam software development outsourcing company at Saigon Technology, we dedicate ourselves to your success by following our philosophy: Your success is our mission.
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