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2023: DevTool Industry Year in Review
Though it may be cliche to say, this year has been a rollercoaster for the devtools space and tech industry at large. The last 12...
Security and Liability in Open Source
On top of solidifying complex OSS commercial licensing agreements early, one challenge for founders scaling an OSS company is...
Understanding Legal Issues for Open Source Software Start-ups
Viewing Open Source Startups Through a Licensing and IP Lens Open source software (OSS) is a vibrant and rapidly-growing space,...
Technology Marketing vs. Product Marketing: Which Is Right for You?
Is it possible to market a technology without marketing a specific product? I believe the answer is yes, and many...
Emerging Legal Challenges for Open Source in the Age of AI
Defensibility and AI-Related Legal Issues for Open Source Open-source software has been called “the most positive and...
Open-Source Licensing and The Future of Open Source Businesses
In this panel we'll dig into the current state of open source licensing and what is and is not open source, what the current...
What Success Looks Like for Modern Open-Source Software Startups
How Open-Source Startups Succeed Estimates suggest that modern developers have built about 70%-90% of all modern software on top...
2022 Heavybit Year in Review
For many startups, 2022 was a tough year due to difficult market conditions, and 2023 may be challenging as well. To help you...
Digging Deeper into Building on LLMs, AI Coding Assistants, and Observability
Are Prompting and ChatGPT Programming the Future? If you follow the headlines, AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot and...
Open Source Development and How We Got Here
Heavybit General Partner Joseph Ruscio shares his perspective on the state of open source in 2023.
Open Source vs. Proprietary: Development, Licensing, Business Models, and More
Open Source vs. Proprietary: Development, Licensing, Business Models, Security, and More Open-source software (OSS) is free to...
Advantages of Open Source Software for Devs and Companies
Advantages of Open Source Software for Devs and Companies Open-source software (OSS) advantages include lower starting costs,...