DevOps.com reposted this
Inner sourcing is often promoted as a fix-all in platform engineering—but it’s not the silver bullet many expect. While it promotes collaboration, it can introduce complexity, duplication, and bottlenecks if applied without a broader strategy. What’s more effective? Shifting focus toward platform democratization. That means empowering subject matter experts to contribute capabilities, building both user and producer APIs, and designing systems that scale through shared ownership—not just shared code. Sustainable platform growth isn’t about open contribution alone—it’s about enabling a balanced ecosystem of builders and consumers. Read the full perspective → https://buff.ly/95h3s7F #PlatformEngineering #InnerSourcing #DevOps #APIs

