# NousCon NYC attendee argues open source will beat closed SaaS for data tools

> Original title: NousCon NYC 2026: Why Open Source Will Win the Next Decade of Software

- Source: X search: indie AI launches (I built, solo founder)
- Published: 2026-10-31T12:45:50.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/pau7wn4bm41losf1y6lcxf35r
- Original: https://x.com/johnwrightai/status/2116511968722862167

## Summary

StatsDrone founder says NousCon NYC validated his company's plan to offer its data visualization software as open source or source-available. He reports customers liked full data ownership, while his own tech team opposed releasing the code, arguing it would lose customers.

## Post

NousCon NYC was 🪽🪽🪽 https://x.com/i/article/2116498201557553152