Tapping into the smartest software developers Tapping into the smartest software developers Both the single-stack architecture and the best-of-breed approaches can limit you. Open source and building in the capability for change are key. Credit: Dreamstime “No matter who you are, most of the smartest people work for someone else.” That's according to Sun Microsystems co-founder Bill Joy, offering sage counsel for companies that want to get the best possible software. If you’re in the business of selling or using software (which describes every organisation on the planet), you need to architect your systems to allow for continued, evolving choice. How does that work in practice?