Friends, I am working on business solution implementation on open source product called Kaltura. Kaltura is a media management solution and has loads of features that compel any business to take a peek into it. More-over this is the only complete end-to-end open source software available to handle digital assets. But it comes with its own head ache. Considering its open source, its understandable. I feel, handling these would ensure you the success in your open source product implementation. 1. In my opinion, before adopting any open source software, build the capability to deal with the inconsistency bundled in the open source software. 2. I would avoid involving external consultants for 2 reasons. a. I am not sure, they would bring necessary expertise on to table b. I fear that there would be little ownership, they will not see big picture of my business (neither I am interested to share it all) 3. Alternative to that is to build the team that is capable of debuggin
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