# Growing up the hard way

DevFeed: [Growing up the hard way](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/growing-up-the-hard-way-13072.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/growing-up-the-hard-way>)

Published: 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/chainguard-unchained.md>)

Topics: [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [open-source-security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source-security.md>), [ai regulation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-regulation.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>)

Tags: [chainguard-software-supply-chain-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-software-supply-chain-security.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [open-source-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source-security.md>), [open-source-software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source-software.md>), [oss](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/oss.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [shai-hulud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shai-hulud.md>), [software-supply-chain-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-supply-chain-security.md>), [solarwinds](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/solarwinds.md>), [supply-chain](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/supply-chain.md>), [teampcp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/teampcp.md>)

## AI overview

This opinion argues that open source is entering a difficult transition after supply-chain incidents, regulatory pressure, and the industrialization of malware. It forecasts that the Open Source definition will remain intact while enterprise and regulatory requirements change which open source software organizations are willing or permitted to consume, with AI-driven vulnerability discovery and poisoned distribution channels creating pressure on both fronts.

## Source excerpt

Open source is growing up. Explore why AI, regulation, and enterprise security are reshaping how organizations consume open source software.