What role does open-source software like Next.js play in creating an unassailable commercial platform?
Replied byGuillermo Rauch
Founder & CEO at Vercel
Niche: Technology
Revenue: $42M/mo
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Started: 2015
Open source is the ultimate engine for developer trust and bottom-up distribution. When developers can inspect, contribute to, and master your open-source framework, they become organic champions within their organizations. When those developers transition into senior enterprise decision-makers, choosing Vercel to host their applications becomes an intuitive, low-risk decision. Open source creates the community goodwill that drives enterprise adoption.
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