The biggest challenge among open source developers worldwide is a lack of training opportunities, with 44 percent of open source professionals indicating as such in 2022. This figure is down from 54 percent in 2020.
Biggest challenges for open source developers worldwide from 2018 to 2022
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Linux Foundation, & edX. (June 21, 2022). Biggest challenges for open source developers worldwide from 2018 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/912378/worldwide-open-source-professional-challenges-in-work/
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Linux Foundation, edX. (2022). Biggest challenges for open source developers worldwide from 2018 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912378/worldwide-open-source-professional-challenges-in-work/
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