At Collabora, we believe that the open source methodology is the future of software development, if only for practical reasons. If your organisation's executives are asking "why?" and "how?" our consultancy services can provide the answer.
As software becomes more complex, it's much faster to use existing open source technologies than to start from scratch. You'll benefit from collaboration between different developers on the same project. There's less duplication of effort and staffers waste less time. In fact, in the long run, it's difficult for closed source projects to compete with established open source projects.
Open source leaders Philippe Kalaf and Robert McQueen, Collabora's directors, can assess your situation and delve into much more detail regarding the why – and the how. We'll offer guidelines for opening your development processes, including going from reflexive secrecy to an "innovate, don't duplicate" policy. We're happy to share our expertise in areas like:
- Advancing your technical priorities while keeping product plans private
- Partnering with the right open source technologies
- Saving time and learning faster through smart hires
- Opening the channel between your engineers and the community
- Scheduling the integration of internal code and "upstream"
When the LiMo Foundation wanted to help its handset manufacturer and software developer members further understand the power of open source platforms, they called Collabora. Kalaf's discussion of the most effective way to work with open source software ranged from strategy to logistics, clarifying the requirements and rewards that come with openness in innovation.
Whether one-on-one or in presentations to boards of directors, McQueen and Kalaf have the depth and breadth of experience necessary to guide you into open source.