Celebrating 10 Million Downloads

We've always prided ourselves on being an open-source company. Our entire platform is available in the open realm, contributing to the community with free software. Just a couple of days ago, we hit a monumental milestone: 10 million downloads of our NuGet packages. NuGet, Microsoft's repository for open-source packages, is a vital tool for developers in the .Net ecosystem, facilitating the sharing and consumption of open-source software binaries.

The Cornerstone of Open Source Software

With NuGet boasting a total of 400 million downloads, a simple calculation reveals our platform's significant contribution: 2.5% of all .Net based open-source software package downloads. This achievement underscores our role as a small startup from Norway in the global open-source landscape, accounting for 0.68% of all open-source downloads worldwide. Considering there are approximately 28 million software developers globally, with 98% using open-source software, AINIRO.IO stands as a cornerstone in the software development world.

15 Minutes of Fame

Our remarkable journey to this milestone was significantly boosted when our CTO penned an article about Hyperlambda for Microsoft, which became one of the most read articles ever published by Microsoft. Although the article is now a bit dated, its impact has been lasting, illustrating the power of creativity and innovation in competing head-to-head with the titans of software development.

Conclusion

This milestone is a testament to the fact that size doesn't define impact. AINIRO.IO, despite its modest size, has achieved more downloads of our .Net based open-source binaries than giants like Amazon, Google, IBM, and Facebook. This achievement not only celebrates our 10 million downloads but also cements our position as one of the most important open-source software companies globally.

We're here to remind everyone that numbers don't lie: even the smallest players can have an outsized impact. So, here's to the "largest little titan in the world" and to many more milestones ahead. ??

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