# Shopify and Open Source: A Mutually Beneficial Relationship

DevFeed: [Shopify and Open Source: A Mutually Beneficial Relationship](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/shopify-and-open-source-a-mutually-beneficial-relationship-1604.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://shopify.engineering/shopify-open-source-philosophy>)

Author: Mike Dalessio

Published: 2022-07-06T16:45:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Shopify Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shopify-engineering.md>), [Shopify Engineering - Shopify Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shopify-engineering-shopify-engineering.md>)

Topics: [Rails](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/rails.md>), [Shopify](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/shopify.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Ruby](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ruby.md>), [engineering-culture](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/engineering-culture.md>)

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## AI overview

Shopify describes its long-standing relationship with Ruby and Rails, explaining how the company's success and engineering culture are connected to the Rails ecosystem. The article presents open source investment as mutually beneficial: it helps strengthen Rails for large-scale, long-lived applications while giving companies opportunities to improve engineering skills and contribute to the community.

## Source excerpt

Shopify and Rails have grown up together. Both were in their infancy in 2004, and our CEO (Tobi) was one of the first contributors and a member of Rails Core. Shopify was built on top of Rails, and our engineering culture is rooted in the Rails Doctrine, from developer happiness to the omakase menu, sharp knives, and majestic monoliths. We embody the doctrine pillars. Shopify's success is due, in part, to Ruby and Rails.