As of 2020, the most in-demand open source position for open source professionals according to hiring managers worldwide was open source DevOps pros, with
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Linux Foundation, & edX. (October 26, 2020). Most in-demand positions for open source professionals according to hiring managers worldwide, as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245587/worldwide-popular-open-source-positions/
Linux Foundation, und edX. "Most in-demand positions for open source professionals according to hiring managers worldwide, as of 2020." Chart. October 26, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245587/worldwide-popular-open-source-positions/
Linux Foundation, edX. (2020). Most in-demand positions for open source professionals according to hiring managers worldwide, as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245587/worldwide-popular-open-source-positions/
Linux Foundation, and edX. "Most In-demand Positions for Open Source Professionals According to Hiring Managers Worldwide, as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245587/worldwide-popular-open-source-positions/
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