Open source is not a job killer | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		Open source is not a job killer (itworld.com)
		2 points by jfruh on Nov 28, 2011 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

rick888 on Nov 28, 2011 [–]

"Because FLOSS enables much of this software as a service (SaaS), then it becomes the root cause of the reduction in jobs."

Rather than hiring more developers to create the SaaS, a business now is able to just get free OSS and hire less developers (and less experienced developers).

How is this not putting developers out of a job?

Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact