Author: Eric S. Raymond (US) Publisher: China Machine Press Original title: The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary Translator: Wei Jianfan Publication Year: 2014-5 ISBN: 9787111452478 PDF: View Notes: The cathedral metaphor stands for a closed development model in which a handful of experts create the work and do not release it until it is finished; the bazaar metaphor stands for an agile development model of collective effort and small, rapid steps.

1. Open Source Is Growing More and More Popular The 2019 IDC North America Open Source Software Usage Survey showed that 71% of enterprises are using open source software, and 54% plan to expand their usage. The 2020 Red Hat Enterprise Open Source Survey showed that 95% of IT leaders consider enterprise open source critical to their enterprise infrastructure software strategy.

The team I work with is building a ToB product that has considerable influence in its vertical. This article is a review of key events for the team, and also contains some personal reflections. 1. Be the Best in a Familiar Setting On the internet there is far too much shoddy content, and products that win broad attention and influence are few and far between.