--- title: Community Blog | howto description: howto | Thoughts, news and events from FINOS and its community. --- [![FINOS](https://www.finos.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sofin%20assets/SOFIN%20LOGOS/finos-logo.png?width=543&height=126&name=finos-logo.png "FINOS")](https://finos.org) - [Projects](https://www.finos.org/projects) - [Artificial Intelligence (AI)](https://ai.finos.org/) - [Common Domain Model (CDM)](https://www.finos.org/common-domain-model) - [FDC3](https://www.finos.org/fdc3) - [Fluxnova](https://fluxnova.finos.org) - [FINOS Common Cloud Controls](https://www.finos.org/common-cloud-controls-project) - [High Performance Computing (HPC)](https://hpc.finos.org) - [OSERA](https://osera.finos.org/) - [Open Source Readiness Initiative](https://www.finos.org/open-source-readiness) - [OS-Climate](https://www.finos.org/os-climate) - [Try our Projects](https://www.finos.org/project-sandbox) - [All Projects Landscape](https://landscape.finos.org/) - [Community](https://www.finos.org/engage-with-our-community) - 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[Team](https://www.finos.org/team) - [Governance](https://www.finos.org/governance) - [Code of Conduct](https://www.finos.org/code-of-conduct) - [OSFF + Videos](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum) - [OSFF 2026](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum/) - [OSFF Toronto 2026 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-toronto-2026-videos) - [OSFF New York 2025 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-nyc-2025-videos) - [OSFF London 2026 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-london-2026-videos) - [apidays Paris 2025 Videos](https://www.finos.org/apidays) ![Community Blog](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/10.04.19.FINOS_WebsiteBanners_3.png) # Community Blog ## [Coding in the Open - Symphony Integrations](https://www.finos.org/blog/coding-in-the-open-symphony-integrations) December 18, 2017 [Daitan Group](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/daitan-group) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/coding-in-the-open-symphony-integrations#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/pexels-photo-574070.jpeg)](https://www.finos.org/blog/coding-in-the-open-symphony-integrations) ### Notes from Daitan Group on Symphony Integrations Development [Daitan Group](http://www.daitangroup.com/) provides software product development services to leading global technology companies including Symphony and contributed significantly to the [Symphony Integrations](https://symphonyoss.github.io/Integrations-Docs/) project, which is one of the [top 3 most active projects hosted by the Symphony Software Foundation](http://symphonyoss.github.io/). ## [Open Web Widgets: Enabling Faster Open API Integration](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-web-widgets-enabling-faster-open-api-integration) September 28, 2017 [Kevin Barresi](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/kevin-barresi) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-web-widgets-enabling-faster-open-api-integration#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-photo-409701.jpeg)](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-web-widgets-enabling-faster-open-api-integration) APIs have evolved significantly over the past two decades, shifting from SOAP/XML/WSDL to REST/JSON/Swagger. Now, we're starting to see the emergence of Open APIs (“open” in the sense of being public), especially in financial services. [According to ProgrammableWeb](https://www.programmableweb.com/news/financial-ecommerce-enterprise-api-categories-see-big-growth/research/2017/04/10), financial APIs are among the top API growth categories. ## [Getting started with Symphony Extension API Examples](https://www.finos.org/blog/getting-started-with-symphony-extension-api-examples) September 07, 2017 [Bryan Bailey](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/bryan-bailey) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/getting-started-with-symphony-extension-api-examples#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-photo.jpg)](https://www.finos.org/blog/getting-started-with-symphony-extension-api-examples) ## **What is the extension API examples repo?** The extension API examples repository is a growing collection of examples of the Symphony [extension api services](https://extension-api.symphony.com/docs/using-services). We created these services for developers to design and deploy their own applications with full Symphony integration and capabilities. With these services, you can create custom modules, share content, creatively and dynamically render messages with structured objects, and more. ## [Case Study - Hubot-Symphony on ODP](https://www.finos.org/blog/case-study-hubot-symphony-on-odp) August 17, 2017 [Jon Freedman](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/jon-freedman) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/case-study-hubot-symphony-on-odp#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-photo-275030.jpeg)](https://www.finos.org/blog/case-study-hubot-symphony-on-odp) ### **Standing on the shoulders of giants** I have been involved with the foundation since it’s early days when I attended the first [London meetup](https://www.meetup.com/Symphony-Software-Foundation).  When I started the [hubot-symphony project](https://github.com/symphonyoss/hubot-symphony), I had an account on the public Symphony POD and that was it.  Like many open source projects, I started with a selfish purpose, to facilitate moving existing chat bot tools used in my day job onto the Symphony platform as part of evaluating Symphony.  Building software to interface with an API without access to the system itself was certainly a challenge for a modern software engineer and I am glad to say the route I took is consigned to history thanks to the [Open Developer Platform](https://symphonyoss.atlassian.net/wiki/display/FM/Open+Developer+Platform) (ODP) provided by the Foundation.  I want to discuss my initial development approach and how that has evolved as the Foundation has matured. ## [Meet cla-bot, Our IP Compliance Minion](https://www.finos.org/blog/meet-cla-bot-our-ip-compliance-minion) August 03, 2017 [Maurizio Pillitu](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/maurizio-pillitu) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/meet-cla-bot-our-ip-compliance-minion#comments-listing) [![](https://colineberhardt.github.io/cla-bot/bot.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/meet-cla-bot-our-ip-compliance-minion) #### How the Symphony Software Foundation enforces IP Compliance of their hosted code At the Symphony Software Foundation we care a lot about IP Compliance of the software we host, which is why we: 1. Define a  **[Contributor License Agreement](https://symphonyoss.atlassian.net/wiki/display/FM/Legal+Requirements#LegalRequirements-ContributorLicenseAgreement)** (CLA, that must be either signed by the individual or his/her employer) 2. Securely **s** **t** **ore data** capturing user affiliations, employers and CLAs in our internal infrastructure 3. Require pro ject leaders to **validate** whether the contributors (or commit authors, in GitHub lingo) o f each code contribu tion are covered by a CLA signed with the Foundation ## [WEBINAR RECAP: Project Automation Series: NodeJS](https://www.finos.org/blog/webinar-recap-project-automation-series-nodejs) May 15, 2017 [Maurizio Pillitu](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/maurizio-pillitu) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/webinar-recap-project-automation-series-nodejs#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Stock%20images/Abstract%20Gear%20%23%20Vector-1-1.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/webinar-recap-project-automation-series-nodejs)   On April 28, we hosted our very first Project Automation Panel, specifically tackling the NodeJS ecosystem. ## [FinDEVR New York 2017 - Deliver your OSS Symphony Integration in minutes](https://www.finos.org/blog/findevr-new-york-2017-deliver-your-oss-symphony-integration-in-minutes) March 28, 2017 [Ali Colwell](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/ali-colwell) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/findevr-new-york-2017-deliver-your-oss-symphony-integration-in-minutes#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Stock%20images/wooden%20platform%20and%20lights%20of%20night%20Hong%20Kong.jpeg)](https://www.finos.org/blog/findevr-new-york-2017-deliver-your-oss-symphony-integration-in-minutes) ## [Seamlessly building & deploying Symphony Integrations](https://www.finos.org/blog/seamlessly-building-deploying-symphony-integrations) March 22, 2017 [Vincent Gurle](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/vincent-gurle) [1 Comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/seamlessly-building-deploying-symphony-integrations#comments-listing) [![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/GFIW4UzPVmom8KF_Lvb3_mkj8MXL4YbSgbkGfJNRXXjrdLk4kN-AGjL1zxQQMCahGvWiWkCZI7NWMNHsCvG-wPAlP2-19ci3xRCZxmLHJFFdym1H6CMz540XCJhuY8euHH3vmziE=s800)](https://www.finos.org/blog/seamlessly-building-deploying-symphony-integrations) No More Posts [![FINOS Logo](https://www.finos.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sofin%20assets/SOFIN%20LOGOS/FINOS_Icon_Wordmark_White.png?width=689&height=971&name=FINOS_Icon_Wordmark_White.png "FINOS Logo")](https://www.finos.org/) [![Twitter logo](https://finos.org/hubfs/2419532/FINOS/website/logos/social-logos/twitter-blue-social-panel.png)](https://twitter.com/finosfoundation) [![GitHub logo](https://finos.org/hubfs/2419532/FINOS/website/logos/social-logos/github-black-social-panel.png)](https://finos.github.io) [![LinkedIn logo](https://finos.org/hubfs/2419532/FINOS/website/logos/social-logos/linkedin-blue-social-panel.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/finosfoundation) [![SlideShare logo](https://finos.org/hubfs/2419532/FINOS/website/logos/social-logos/Homepage%20Social%20Panel/slideshare-logo.png)](https://www.slideshare.net/finosfoundation) [![YouTube logo](https://finos.org/hubfs/2419532/FINOS/website/logos/social-logos/Homepage%20Social%20Panel/youtube_logo-1.png)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJAdRALzJ7J7snubrb_Y-Q) [Contact Us](https://www.finos.org/contact-us) [info@finos.org](mailto:info@finos.org) +1 (650) 665-9773 [Privacy | ](https://www.finos.org/privacy-policy)[Terms of Service |](https://www.finos.org/terms-of-service)[Community Code of Conduct |](https://www.finos.org/code-of-conduct)[Email Preferences](https://www.finos.org/hs/manage-preferences/unsubscribe-simple) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=537250&fmt=gif)