Upstreaming can improve your code, simplify development, and lighten your maintenance burden. Follow these best practices when donating code and reap the benefits. Code commonly flows downstream, from ...

A department builds something new (all too often something that already exists) puts the code in a public GitHub repository, ...

A Waltham, Mass.-based provider of tools for accelerating the use of open source in software development estimates conservatively that 10 per cent of development spending is redundant given the open ...

No one wants to wait to use a tool that could help their work. They don't want to jump through hoops or deal with company bureaucracy, especially if the tool is reputable and clearly meets industry ...

Open-source software is a bit of a modern miracle in my mind. The community-led mass development of the tools that power the ...

Open source software has a number of benefits over commercial products, not least the fact that it can be downloaded for free. This means anyone can analyse the code and, assuming they have the right ...

Stephen is an author at Android Police who covers how-to guides, features, and in-depth explainers on various topics. He joined the team in late 2021, bringing his strong technical background in ...