Open source can reduce dependency, speed up construction and give technical sovereignty. It can also introduce debt when adopted without judgment, maintenance or understanding of the project community and lifecycle.
The question is not whether a component is open or closed. The question is what risk we are accepting, what control we gain, who will operate it and how it fits into the whole architecture.
Some decisions need an open standard to avoid lock-in. Others need a managed service to reduce complexity and move forward. Maturity is knowing the difference.
Using open source well means documenting decisions, keeping possible migrations alive and not confusing independence with doing everything yourself.
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