Openedit Founder, Christopher Burkey Interview

Our latest interview is with Openedit founder Christopher Burkey. Openedit is an interesting project that was founded approximately 10 years ago and utilizes java as it’s base. We always find it very interesting to get a chance to talk with people who have been indepth in the industry for quite sometime as there’s always an opportunity to learn something new. So sit back, grab a coffee and enjoy the read!

Thank you for taking the time to speak with us today.

CC: You began development of Openedit approximately 10 years ago, is that correct? What prompted you to begin this project?

CB: Yes, many people don’t realize we have been developing OpenEdit for over 10 years, using our own development team, as well as developers from the OpenEdit Community. OpenEdit began with a multi-year project for General Electric Aircraft Engines. The project required us to develop a web application, which would allow GE to capture technical data on jet engines. Each feature of OpenEdit had to be self-contained with as few interdependencies as possible. The idea was to allow any feature of OpenEdit to be able to interact with, or even within, other parts of their application. From this, OpenEdit evolved into a web application framework used to create and maintain dynamic websites and custom web applications, most notably, Digital Asset Management, Content Management and Ecommerce.

CC: Why did you choose to go open source and what other services does your company provide in order to remain profitable?

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