There's also an additional benefit: Making sure the software doesn't stagnate. At big tech company... open sourcing tech helps hedge against a dead-end proprie

There's also an additional benefit: Making sure the software doesn't stagnate. At big tech company... open sourcing tech helps hedge against a dead-end proprietary solution. Converting over from a dead-end proprietary solution to the industry standard does cost a lot, but it's kind of secondary to velocity.