Flagsmith, open source feature flags

Flagsmith • New projects including an app store, an open source version of AI artifacts, and a tool to turn websites into PDFs • Open vacancies at Wikimedia, Databricks, GitLab, and Onehouse • OSS Pledge

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Jonathan Reimer
July 17, 2024

Welcome to Open Pioneers #27 - your weekly update from the forefront of open source. Based on your feedback, I’ve updated the format a little bit. Please let me know what you think about it!

Today, we talk about:

  • Flagsmith, open source feature flags

  • New projects including an app store, an open source version of AI artifacts, and a tool to turn websites into PDFs

  • Open vacancies at Wikimedia, Databricks, GitLab, and Onehouse

  • OSS Pledge

Since last week, we welcomed 67 new Open Pioneers. 👋

🔍 Project spotlight

Flagsmith, open source feature flags

Flagsmith is an open source platform designed to manage feature flags and remote configurations. It helps software development teams control the deployment of new features in their applications more effectively.

Using Flagsmith, developers can turn features on or off without needing to redeploy code. This capability is especially useful for testing new features with specific user segments, performing A/B testing, and gradually rolling out new updates to avoid widespread issues. Flagsmith's flexibility allows features to be enabled or disabled for different environments, such as development, staging, and production.

Additionally, Flagsmith offers integration with various programming languages and frameworks, making it a versatile tool for diverse development environments.

I talked to Ben Rometsch, Founder & CEO of Flagsmith, about a year ago and he shared the platform's evolution from a side project within his software agency to a profitable standalone business. Flagsmith is fully bootstrapped, generating over $1M in annual recurring revenue from notable clients like Citi Bank and United Health Group. The decision to bootstrap was motivated by a desire for control and early profitability, with their software agency providing financial flexibility. Their go-to-market strategy focused on inbound leads and identifying their ideal customer profile, allowing them to align their product with customer needs.

🔥 New projects started last week

App stores, AI artifacts, and websites as PDFs

Asspp

The App Store for your multi-account eco system.

github.com/Lakr233/Asspp

ai-artifacts

Hackable open-source version of Anthropic's AI Artifacts chat by e2b-dev.

github.com/e2b-dev/ai-artifacts

site2pdf

Generate comprehensive PDFs of entire websites, ideal for RAG.

github.com/laiso/site2pdf

💼 Open source jobs

Open vacancies at Wikimedia, Databricks, GitLab, and Onehouse

  • Software Engineer, Trust and Safety Product (Remote) at Wikimedia Foundation Apply

  • Senior Staff Software Engineer, Jobs and Workflows (Berlin) at Databricks Apply

  • Director, Solutions Architects - EMEA (Remote, Europe) at GitLab Apply

  • Senior Software Engineer, Open Source (Sunnyvale CA, US) at Onehouse Apply

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What I read last week

  • The graying open source community needs fresh blood Link

  • Google backs Indian open source Uber rival Link

  • Breaking down the walled garden of open source Link

  • Generative AI: Fuelling the Adoption of Asset Tokenization Link

  • SAP's bid to woo open source community meets muted response Link

Until next week,

Jonathan (@jonathimer)

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