https://www.condor-platform.org/ Open infrastructure for builders and researchers en Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:33:34 GMT https://www.condor-platform.org/glass-box-engineering-transparent-development-open-infrastructure/ https://www.condor-platform.org/glass-box-engineering-transparent-development-open-infrastructure/ A new generation of infrastructure projects is abandoning the closed-door model of software development in favor of radical visibility — publishing not just code, but decision logs, roadmaps, and internal debates for anyone to examine. This shift is quietly transforming how communities, researchers, and independent developers engage with the tools that underpin the modern digital world. Here, we trace the contours of that transformation and ask what it demands from the teams bold enough to build Condor Platform Engineering Culture Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:26:33 GMT https://www.condor-platform.org/reclaiming-the-stack-researchers-nonprofits-community-owned-infrastructure/ https://www.condor-platform.org/reclaiming-the-stack-researchers-nonprofits-community-owned-infrastructure/ Across American universities, independent research institutes, and mission-driven nonprofits, a quiet but consequential migration is underway. Institutions that once accepted proprietary cloud platforms as a necessary cost of doing business are now pooling resources, sharing code, and constructing their own digital infrastructure — driven by concerns about data sovereignty, escalating vendor costs, and the growing recognition that research independence and platform dependence are fundamentally i Condor Platform Research & Policy Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:26:33 GMT