Evolution of Open Source Software: Perspectives from a Decade of Project Maintenance

Learn from a decade of open source software maintenance experience in this 32-minute conference talk delivered at DevOpsDays Tel Aviv by Simon Bennetts, the OWASP ZAP Project Lead and Distinguished Engineer at Jit. Gain valuable insights into the evolution of open source software through the lens of maintaining OWASP ZAP, which has grown to become the world's most popular web vulnerability scanner since its release in 2010. Discover perspectives from a seasoned developer with 25 years of experience who has presented at major conferences including Blackhat, JavaOne, FOSDEM, and OWASP AppSec events across Europe, USA, and Asia Pacific. Understand the critical connection between application security and development, emphasizing why attacking applications is key to building secure web solutions.