Aug 25, 2026 · Industry Insights

Why Do Developers Choose to Open‑Source Their Code on GitHub for Free?

The article explains that programmers open‑source on GitHub not out of pure altruism but to gain influence, community contributions, and business opportunities, since the code itself rarely sells while support, stability, and maintenance are what customers actually pay for.

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Why Do Developers Choose to Open‑Source Their Code on GitHub for Free?

Didi Tech

Jan 31, 2019 · Industry Insights

How Didi’s 2018 Open‑Source Surge Shaped the Chinese Tech Landscape

In 2018 Didi expanded its open‑source portfolio to 12 projects, amassed over 16,000 stars and 2,000 forks, contributed more than 300 pull requests, engaged 65 contributors, and delivered dozens of patches to major projects such as Hadoop, Spark, Flink, and Linux, while deepening community partnerships and outlining ambitious open‑source goals for 2019.

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How Didi’s 2018 Open‑Source Surge Shaped the Chinese Tech Landscape