Open source advocacy: The benefits of open source software

Interview with Joey Wilhelm, Security Engineer at Pinwheel. He talks about the benefits of open source software and gives great advice for companies who want to join the open source community. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Getting to know open source Benefits of open source software Open source vs. proprietary software from a security perspective Common mistakes of releasing open source software Storytime: Becoming an open source advocate Open source at Pinwheel Excerpt from the interview: " There’s a common misconception about contributing to open source projects. A lot of people will say that it’s just altruism; you’re expected to work on projects for free. However, that’s not entirely true. By being active in the open source community, you’re building a public portfolio - even if you don’t work for prestigious companies like Google or Microsoft, you can contribute to their products, which improves your software engineer resume. As you build more, you’ll build an impressive library of contributions, which will help you stand out from the crowd in any job application. "

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Open source advocacy: The benefits of open source software is an episode from Level-up Engineering by Apex Lab.

This episode is 39:54 long.

This episode was published on Oct 11, 2023.

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