Abstract :
Software developers with open source project experience acquire verifiable technical expertise, peer-certified competencies, and positional power--advantages that align with companies´ need to obtain a competitive advantage.
Keywords :
DP industry; employment; public domain software; software engineering; company competitive advantage; open source project experience; peer-certified competencies; positional power-advantages; software developer career; Career development; Computer security; Engineering profession; Open source software; Software development; open source software; project management; software developer competencies; software development; software development careers; software engineering; software labor market;