Within the course Application Planning and Development in the Computing programme, Academia hosted Lovro Mažgon, staff software engineer at the US company Meroxa, which develops solutions for moving data in real time. On 30 May 2024 he gave a two-hour guest lecture on approaches and ways of working in open-source communities.
He began with the basics of open-source development, explaining that it rests on collaboration between developers around the world and on transparency and shared code, which enable faster identification and fixing of bugs and greater innovation. He then presented concrete projects he has worked on at Meroxa, explaining how the company plans and develops applications in an open-source way and stressing testing, documentation and modern tools for the various phases of software development.
The lecture included an interactive part with questions and concluded with a discussion of the future of open-source development and its impact on the software industry. Mr Mažgon stressed that the open-source philosophy fosters innovation and faster progress, which is key to the future of technology.
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Source: Academia (31. 5. 2024). Fotografije: arhiv Academie.
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