User, developer, or business, John Locke of Freelock Computing can provide answers to your questions about the role of open source in your business, or answer your questions about how to make your Drupal site succeed.
Are you looking to develop a software service or product, and considering an open source strategy as part of your marketing plan? We can talk about how different licenses will attract a different developer community, and the benefits of making your core open with proprietary add-ons, versus a closed core with open add-ons, as well as how to give your project the best chance of succeeding in an open marketplace and possible monetization strategies.
Or perhaps you're looking for ways of better controlling your technology costs, and seeking out tools to replace proprietary alternatives? John literally wrote the book on using open source software in business, "Open Source Solutions for Small Business Problems." Freelock runs entirely on open source software, from CRM to financial systems to the phones. Pick John's brains about what software is viable and worth investing in, and how you might integrate the pieces together to build a complete business workflow.
Or maybe you're looking for help identifying the fastest way of building and deploying a new web application? Freelock has used most of the popular PHP-based web applications, as well as several different frameworks. We regularly pick up projects begun by other developers, and analyze code quality. We now do most of our work in Drupal, and have become expert at picking the best approach out of the 5 or 6 options to solve any particular problem. Ask us why we think Drupal will get you there quicker, or whether you're better off creating a custom module or simply a new action you can use in a rule. From business decision-maker to end-user to developer, we can give you guidance to help your site or application succeed.
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