Strategy · Difficulty 5/5

Open-source a developer tool

A PM interview practice question for STAFF candidates.

The prompt

You own a profitable closed-source developer tool. A scrappy open-source competitor is gaining usage. Should you open-source the core, and what changes about your business if you do?

Concepts this question tests

How to practice it in PrepOS

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Round: Strategy
Target levels: STAFF
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