Why Open-Source Pros Are in Great Demand
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Why Open-Source Pros Are in Great Demand
Many managers struggle to fill open-source positions, especially when trying to find candidates with essential cloud, networking and/or security experience. -
Open Field
59% of the hiring managers surveyed are planning to increase open-source hiring, and 87% of them said open-source talent is hard to find. -
Hot Commodity
65% said open-source hiring will increase in demand more than other hiring areas over the next six months. -
Prerequisite
Half of the hiring managers and open-source pros surveyed agree that the mastery of cloud technologies (such as OpenStack) is the most important open-source skill. -
Multi-Faceted
21% of the hiring managers said they need open-source pros with networking skills, and 14% are seeking open-source talent with security experience. -
Enhancing Skills
90% of the open-source pros surveyed keep their skills up to date by reading books, online resources and online tutorials, and 60% do so by taking online training classes. -
Getting Social
45% of these pros keep their skills up to date by attending conferences and events with their peers, and 42% do so via social and professional networking. -
Benefits of Being an Open-Source Pro
Pursuing interesting projects: 31%, Working on cutting-edge tech challenges: 18%, Collaborating with a global community: 17% -
Inconsequential Compensation
Just 2% of open-source professionals surveyed said that salary and perks are the best aspects of their job. -
Necessary Skills
74% of the hiring managers surveyed are seeking developers, and 58% need to hire DevOps professionals.
The majority of hiring managers predict that the demand for open-source IT professionals will rise more than other recruitment-based areas of interest over the next six months, according to a recent survey from the Linux Foundation and Dice. The resulting report, "Moving Toward Professionalization: Rising Need for Open-Source Skills in 2016," indicates that these managers struggle to fill open-source positions, especially when trying to find candidates with needed cloud, networking and/or security experience. Meanwhile, when considering an offer, open-source professionals said they're most interested in working on appealing projects with cutting-edge technology challenges. Money and perks are of secondary interest, even though, given the hot market, many open-source specialists are able to negotiate a great compensation package. According to the report, "In the last decade, open-source development has experienced a massive shift: Once a mostly community and volunteer-based concern, the model has since become a mainstay of the IT industry. Flexibility in accommodating new technologies and speed at adapting to a changing market have made open source vital to modern companies, which are now investing zealously in open source and open-source talent. More and better code is the way forward, and the skilled professionals who can make it happen are highly in demand." More than 400 hiring managers and 4,500 open-source professionals took part in the research.