Does you organization want to host InnerSource Summit 2025? Click here to apply or contact us at info@innersourcecommons.org to find out more

Introduction

Introduction

This Learning Path gives an introduction to InnerSource. InnerSource is the application of open source practices and principles to software development within the enterprise.

Learn
What Problems Does InnerSource Solve?

What Problems Does InnerSource Solve?

InnerSource encourages and rewards collaboration and code reuse with anyone, regardless of their position in a company’s organizational structure.

Learn
How Does InnerSource Work?

How Does InnerSource Work?

Let’s say that team A uses software produced by team B. Team A submits a feature request to team B, but team B isn’t able to implement that feature in time for team A.

Learn
What Are The Benefits of InnerSource?

What Are The Benefits of InnerSource?

There are many benefits to collaborating via InnerSource. InnerSource gives a company a scalable strategy for guest teams to get feature requests when they need them without the long-term burden of maintenance.

Learn
InnerSource Principles

InnerSource Principles

Every company, team, project, and individual is different. Because of that fact, the exact way that the concept of InnerSource works will vary from one situation to another.

Learn
Conclusion

Conclusion

In this learning path, we’ve given an introduction to InnerSource. InnerSource applies open source best practices and principles to internal software development.

Learn
FAQ

FAQ

To conclude the Introduction segment of the Learning Path, here are some Frequently Asked Questions people have when embarking on their InnerSource journey.

Learn
Is InnerSource Right for My Project?

Is InnerSource Right for My Project?

InnerSource is the application of open source principles to company-internal software development. Done right, it unblocks progress and eases adoption of shared services and modules.

Learn
The InnerSource Mentality

The InnerSource Mentality

InnerSource helps when there are multiple teams at our company that have a shared need - business or technical.

Learn
Workbook

Workbook

Video: Introduction to InnerSource SEGMENT: What Problems Does InnerSource Solve? TIP: More than one answer may be correct in some questions.

Learn