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Professional Development Tops List of Job Priorities for Open Source Pros

12 May, 2026

Professional fulfillment remains the highest priority for open source pros when choosing a job, according to the 2026 Open Source Professionals Job Survey Report released by Linux Professional Institute (LPI) in partnership with Open Source JobHub. In fact, 97% of the survey respondents rate professional fulfillment as essential, very important, or somewhat important. Other key considerations include: Work-life balance (96%)...

2025 Open Source Professionals Job Survey Report

09 Apr, 2025

Open source professionals prioritize professional fulfillment and work-life balance over factors such as high wages and benefits when choosing a job role, says the 2025 Open Source Professionals Job Survey Report, which offers key information for both job seekers and hiring managers. According to the new report from Open Source JobHub (OSJH) and Linux Professional Institute (LPI) , 97.34% of respondents rate professional...

Overview of Platform Engineering

18 Feb, 2025

Platform engineering is a key topic in software development these days. According to Gartner , “by 2026, 80 percent of large software engineering organizations will establish platform engineering teams as internal providers of reusable services, components and tools for application delivery.” Additionally, Gartner predicts that “platform engineering will ultimately solve the central problem of cooperation between software developers and...

What is a System Administrator?

13 Feb, 2025

In this new skills series, we’ll be highlighting skills and responsibilities required for an array of open source job titles. If you’re new to open source or just getting started in your IT career, these articles will offer insight and information about the many job roles that are available – from straight-up development or operations roles to marketing and project management. In this article, we’ll look at the role of a system...

What is a Data Engineer?

29 Jan, 2025

Given the massive amount of data collected, managed, and consumed these days, data science roles are increasingly important. As Coursera explains , organizations need the right people and technology to ensure that data is in a highly usable state. In this article, we’ll provide an overview of the skills and responsibilities related to data engineering along with many resources to help you get started. The Raw and the Cooked “Data...

OSJH Partners with OpenUK at State of Open Con 2025

15 Jan, 2025

The Open Source JobHub (OSJH) team is excited to collaborate with State of Open Con (SOOCon25) – the UK's Open Technology Conference. As the job partner for this event , which is presented by OpenUK , OSJH will host an on-site job board as well as a dedicated jobs page to help attendees and job seekers find their place in open source. SOOCon25 – held February 4-5 in London – features presentations on topics including: AI...

How Open Source Professionals Advance Their Careers

10 Dec, 2024

Eighty-one percent of open source developers think that open source development leads to code that has better quality and security, according to the 2024 Open Source Developer Report from the Linux Foundation. This year’s report focused on “the specific needs and strategies that open source developers employ to advance their careers,” but it also asked developers about the overall value of open source software (OSS). Those findings...

Take the 2025 Open Source Professionals Job Survey

10 Dec, 2024

The 2025 Open Source Professionals Job Survey is now open! This brief survey was created by Open Source JobHub and the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) as a way to learn what’s important to open source professionals in regard to their jobs now and in the future. The survey consists of 7 questions and takes about 3 minutes to complete. This year, we’ve included new questions to help gauge participants’ overall tech experience and...

IT Salaries Increase as Benefits Shrink

14 Nov, 2024

The demand for IT expertise remains strong, leading to a general increase in base compensation levels, according to the 2024 IT Salary Survey Report from ITPro Today. However, decreases in job-related benefits have led to less overall job satisfaction. The median total compensation for IT professionals in 2024 was $130,000, compared with $125,000 in 2023. Unfortunately, a breakdown of salaries by gender shows that the median salary for...

IT Pros Value Work-Life Balance and Remote Work Opportunities Over Other Benefits

18 Jul, 2024

The number of people working remotely rose sharply during the global pandemic, and, since then, the opportunity for remote work has remained important to tech professionals and others. In fact, work-life balance and remote work topped the list of priorities for open source pros considering a new role, according to the recent 2024 Open Source Professionals Job Survey Report from Open Source JobHub (OSJH) and Linux Professional Institute...

Open Source Policy a Key Consideration for Job Seekers

29 May, 2024

With the remarkable growth and adoption of free and open source software (FOSS) in recent years, many organizations have had to adjust their approach to open source software and establish guidelines around its use and development. And, according to the recent 2024 Open Source Professionals Job Survey Report from Open Source JobHub (OSJH) and Linux Professional Institute (LPI), guidelines around the use of open source software are...

Training and Certification Help Solve Hiring Challenges

14 May, 2024

As organizations increasingly adopt open source software, open source skills are critical, but finding experienced professionals can be challenging , thus it’s important to understand the perspective of those working with free and open source software (FOSS). The Importance of Upskilling According to the recent 2024 Open Source Professionals Job Survey Report from Open Source JobHub (OSJH) and Linux Professional Institute (LPI), those...

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