What is open source and how does it work? | WordPress for beginners

This video about open source is part of the free online WordPress for beginners training. Learn more about creating and maintaining a WordPress website in our free online course at https://yoa.st/3sp. This course includes reading materials and quizzes. ► About this video In this video, we discuss open source. What is it? How does it work? Why is open source great? Those are the questions we dive into. So, what is open source? If software is open-source, that basically means that software is developed within a community. Everybody can use, alter, and distribute the code of open-source software. People are encouraged to participate and to improve the software project. We at Yoast are big fans of open source. There are three reasons for this: 1. Open source is the best way to get new innovations and solutions. 2. Open source helps avoid wasting talent and skills. 3. Open source is inclusive. 👍Did you enjoy this video? Don’t forget to click the like button! #OpenSource #WordPress #WordPressTutorial #Yoast #YoastSEOacademy #WordPressForBeginners ► Items discussed in this video 0:00:24 - What is open source? 0:00:43 - Examples of open source 0:01:09 - Three reasons why we at Yoast love open source ► What should you watch next? Do you want to know more about getting your own WordPress site up and running? Check out this video: https://youtu.be/9QcnM2mMJoA Or watch one of our videos about: ‣ The difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org: https://youtu.be/p5e1NxC2KGg ‣ Writing a post or page in WordPress: https://youtu.be/jEgJ0INpzXQ ‣ WordPress themes and how to use them: https://youtu.be/0pC3p-EcMec ► About the WordPress for beginners training Whether you want to create your own personal blog, an online store, or a business website – with WordPress, creating your own website is easy as pie. If you know what you’re doing, of course. In this free online WordPress for beginners course, we’ll guide you through every step of setting up, creating, and maint