Pretty Technical started in 2020 with the intent to base all of our solutions on open source technology. This article lays out the benefits of this decision.
Cost-Effectiveness
Open source software reduces the total cost of ownership for customers by avoiding the expense of costly licensing fees for commercial software. The cost of ongoing maintenance is also significantly reduced by not needing expensive upgrades due to its community actively contributing enhancements, bug fixes, and security patches.
Security and Reliability
Contrary to common misconceptions, open source software usually possesses robust security features. With a large collaborative community of developers and security experts constantly scrutinising the code, vulnerabilities are promptly identified and resolved, making it increasingly secure and reliable. As their solution code is transparent, businesses can easily conduct their own audits to further reduce risk and ensure compliance with industry regulations. Conversely, commercial software commonly takes an opaque ‘black box’ approach, leaving businesses entirely reliant on their suppliers’ commitment to security.
Rapid Innovation and Community Support
Open source software thrives on its community of developers, contributors, and users who actively collaborate, share knowledge, and drive innovation. Their support extends way beyond bug fixes and security patches, to providing comprehensive documentation, forums, and user groups where peers can seek assistance, troubleshoot problems, and exchange ideas. This ongoing engagement fosters a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring that the software remains relevant and up to date.
If it’s good enough for Google…
Some of the world’s most popular and high-traffic businesses have chosen to move away from commercial software in favor of open source technology. One prime example is Google, which relies heavily on it to power its infrastructure. This speaks volumes about its reliability, effectiveness and ability to support complex, mission-critical applications and services.
We’re confident that our choice of open source technologies provides our customers with a robust set of core technologies. We proudly use Go, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Kafka and React as our go-to technologies of choice.
Contact us by emailing [email protected] to find out how we can make Open Source technology work for your business.
