The Hidden Cost of Open Source
2024 ж. 14 Мам.
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Just because you can free access to open source code, does not mean it's 100% free.
In this video, we'll review some of the big hidden costs associated with open source implementations so you're more aware and can make the best decision for your team.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:27 - Hidden Cost #1
1:33 - Hidden Cost #2
2:34 - Hidden Cost #3
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The Hidden Cost of Open Source
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I think most topics of the "Hidden Cost" you list in fact apply to any kind of software, "open" or "not open source": "Time to set up", "Time to optimize" and "Troubleshooting". The "Time to Support" is in the "grey area": in "open source" we do not have the support that a licensed software offers ( "not open source" ) but usually we spent a lot of time using the documentation of the software supplier before in fact get personal help. So, we have the same kind of work, no matter if it is "open" or "close". "Open Source software" which has great quality usually also has a lot of information in Forums, websites like "stackoverflow" and video tutorials everywhere .... All of these help us to solve problems in all the topics you relate. The same applies to "not open source". This way I think, in general, the cost ( except the license money of the "not open" we usually spend ) for both kinds of software is the same.
There is time invested in every setup, but the point is that managing your own Kafka install will cost you labor time setting it up, doing maintenance, etc vs. using a SAAS solution where much of that is done by the provider. You just click some boxes and start coding. Or where paid vendors might deliver cleaner releases and give you phone support to get it running versus you fighting some library conflict you don't understand and desperately searching for a solution on the OS app's forum. I love OS because it gives me access to do stuff that was previously cost prohibitive, but it's like banging your head against the wall sometimes when you can't get it working the way you want and your problem is so obscure that nobody has written anything about it yet.
@@gatorpika I agree... For some kind of OS ( and the "focus" we must have to get it working well ) we get on a "dead end" .... But again, I know several "not" OS which the vendors do not deliver cleaner releases, good documentaion and/or examples, etc.... I sometimes give support to vendor's clients because they are "fighting" with aspects of the paid software... So, paid software does not assure us the quality itself. I also love "open source software" mainly because without a good quality software there is no way to it survive !
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I am having a bad time in this moment with dagster... in the exact way that you are describing
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Amen!