How French Startups use Open Source as a Competitive Advantage

Tricks to succeed in your open-source journey as a company

Tech companies are built on top of open source. When you start a company, there’s little time to reinvent the wheel. Some companies contribute back to open source. But why do so?

There are tons of reasons not to contribute to open source. I often hear two of them: “I don’t have time” and “I don’t know how”. Contributing as part of your daily job also requires the support of your employer.

I’ve been following 50+ French engineering blogs for a year. Lately, I’ve seen more French companies writing about their open source contributions.

Why Tech Companies Invest In Open Source

Contributing to open source is considered as an altruist move by definition. But it can also be a great investment for your company. Let’s see how.

Market your product to developers

It’s common for companies that build products for developers to contribute to open source. It helps them better integrate their product into other tools.

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