Delivering Innovative Solutions with Open Source Technology

Welcome to QAT Global, your trusted partner in custom software development using the power of open source technology. We understand the value and potential that open source brings to enterprise projects, and we are here to help you harness its benefits to drive your business forward.

Building scalable & feature-rich applications using open-source frameworks and tools.

Creating dynamic and responsive websites with open-source CMS platforms.

Implementing efficient DevOps practices and automation using open source tools.

Developing cross-platform mobile applications utilizing open source frameworks.

Building secure and robust e-commerce platforms based on open-source technologies.

Utilizing open-source data analytics and BI tools to derive actionable insights.

Delivering ROI with Open Source

At QAT Global, we put the philosophy and economical approach of leveraging open-source frameworks, technology platforms, languages, standards, and databases and customizing open-source software to meet our clients’ needs into practice. Throughout our years of diverse client experience, open-source software has provided excellent functionality and flexibility at little or no cost, enabling enterprise and startup businesses to gain a competitive edge and foster innovation. Today, it plays a critical role in nearly every organization, from operating systems to communications to productivity applications.

What is it Open Source?

Open source licensing allows for the free distribution of the source code and compiled version of the software. It also contains provisions that allow for derivative works to be created, make sure other software made with it is not restricted and prohibit discrimination against persons, groups, and fields of endeavor. Basically, this means that the software that can, with the consent of its creators, be distributed and modified as desired. The essential characteristic is that its source code is published “openly” for review and use by anyone who would like to see the code, copy it, alter it, learn from it, or share it. This is very different from most commercial solutions, where the source code tends to be highly confidential and protected.

One reason people prefer software and other technologies with this type of licensing is that it gives developers, outside of the original creator, the ability to change, modify, update, and improve a software’s key features and functionality so that it works exactly as desired. These types of customizations are usually prohibited by the creators of proprietary or “closed source” software, making it challenging to customize.

Organizations of all kinds are moving to the latest Agile development practices in response to needing to process large volumes of data from their online and mobile applications. These Agile development practices result in code releases happening every few weeks instead of months and years, making open source an even more appealing option as it allows developers to get an MVP into testing and production faster and at substantially less cost. The result is a shorter time to market at a lower cost, making the use of open-source software widespread across the Web, cloud, containers, enterprise apps, mobile apps, and the Internet of Things (IoT). In fact, an analysis from Black Duck, an open-source security firm, revealed that open-source code makes up nearly 30 percent of the average commercial software application, a figure that is often even higher for in-house applications.

How We’re Using Open Source

We are committed to capitalizing on the strategic, technological, and financial benefits of it for our clients.

QAT Global has extensive experience in the design, creation, and integration of custom software applications and business solutions that utilize open-source software, languages, platforms, frameworks, databases, and other technologies. As cloud computing, big data, and IoT demands continue to grow, our use of it will follow in order to deliver the robust, scalable, secure solutions clients need quickly. While we do not exclusively use open source, it typically plays a significant role in our development processes as it allows us to maximize value for clients. For large projects, open source combined with Agile makes it possible to break tasks into manageable independent sections allowing for greater agility and the efficient use of resources. This improves both the quality of the end product and the speed of release. Much of our use of such open source is around the integration of individual open-source components into larger, fully integrated, enterprise-level solutions.

The use of open source is not the answer for every project. It does, however, typically offer multiple ways to solve problems and the strategic use of it can provide significant advantages for clients and support technology agility. Developments in this area are frequent, continuously creating new flexible and agile options for clients. Before any new open-source software or technology is added to our technology stack, we spend a significant amount of time testing it to ensure it delivers the enterprise-level quality our clients expect.

Our approach to the use of open-source technologies, combined with our expertise in leading platforms, frameworks, languages, software, databases, and standards, is one of our biggest strengths. As you review our case studies, you can see examples of our expertise in this area.