Proof Point
Developers in Digital Oceans survey identified increased sense of community and improved code quality as biggest advantages of open source software
Biggest Advantage of Open Source Software According to Developers
2018 (percentage)
| Note: | Data from Digital Ocean’s Currents quarterly report surveying 6,000 developers |
Proof Point Findings
- Open Source Software – Computer source code with public license, allowing anyone to inspect, modify and enhance software for any purpose
- Top Open Source Benefits – Digital Oceans survey reported 37% of respondents named increased sense of community among developers as biggest advantage of open source software, followed by improved code quality (30%)
- Faster and More Secure – Other advantages in list included faster software delivery (21%) and increased security (10%)
- Key Growth Drivers – Include rapidly advancing emerging technologies, proliferation of collaboration platforms, and continuous migration of business processes to cloud
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Date Last Updated |
May 23, 2018
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