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title: Open Source Readiness - Weekly Update - 22 November 2023
description: The concept of forking has become synonymous with branching out independently on a project. While forking serves its purpose in certain scenarios, it's essential to recognize when it may not be the most effective approach. Now, we'll explore the benefits of active innersourcing and why developers should consider collaboration before taking the fork in the road.
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# Community Blog

# Open Source Readiness - Weekly Update - 22 November 2023

 November 22, 2023

[Peter Smulovics](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/peter-smulovics)

The concept of forking has become synonymous with branching out independently on a project. While forking serves its purpose in certain scenarios, it's essential to recognize when it may not be the most effective approach. Now, we'll explore the benefits of active innersourcing and why developers should consider collaboration before taking the fork in the road.

![2023-11-22 - Collaborate, Dont Fork](https://www.finos.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Community%20Blog/2023-11-22%20-%20Collaborate%2c%20Dont%20Fork.png?width=531&height=297&name=2023-11-22%20-%20Collaborate%2c%20Dont%20Fork.png)

The Forking Conundrum

Forking a project has its merits, particularly when diverging goals or irreconcilable differences arise. It allows developers to take a codebase in a new direction, implementing changes that might not align with the original project's vision. However, forking comes at a cost - it can lead to fragmented efforts, duplicated work, and a loss of synergies that arise from a shared development environment.

Active Innersourcing: A Collaborative Alternative

Active innersourcing advocates for collaboration within an organization by encouraging developers to work together on a shared codebase. Rather than splintering efforts into separate forks, developers contribute to a central repository, fostering an environment of shared knowledge and expertise. This approach enables teams to leverage each other's strengths, avoid redundant work, and collectively improve the overall quality of the codebase.

Benefits of Active Innersourcing

1. Knowledge Sharing:

Active innersourcing promotes knowledge sharing among team members. By working together on a central codebase, developers can learn from one another, share best practices, and collectively enhance their skills.

2. Code Consistency:

Maintaining a single codebase helps ensure consistency across the project. Innersourcing reduces the risk of divergent coding standards and practices that can emerge when forking is the norm.

3. Reduced Duplication:

Forking often leads to duplicated efforts, with developers solving similar problems in isolation. Active innersourcing mitigates this by encouraging collaboration, reducing redundancy, and improving overall efficiency.

4. Easier Integration:

When everyone is working within the same codebase, integrating changes becomes a smoother process. This leads to faster development cycles and a more agile response to evolving requirements.

Choosing the right strategy is crucial for success - while forking has its place, active innersourcing offers a compelling alternative that emphasizes collaboration, knowledge sharing, and efficiency. By encouraging developers to stop forking when it's not essential, organizations can harness the collective power of their teams, resulting in a more unified, efficient, and ultimately successful software development process.

 

Author: Peter Smulovics

 

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