Convoy, an open-source high-performance webhooks gateway, chose to embrace open-source principles to enhance technology distribution, sustainability, and defensibility. Open sourcing addresses the necessity of technology abstraction in infrastructure software, as Convoy aims to provide a scalable, multi-tenant solution for managing webhooks. The founder argues that open-source tools should be accessible to developers to facilitate their work without the confines of proprietary restrictions. Open source facilitates widespread adoption, allowing the technology to reach a global audience without lengthy sales processes, and ensures the sustainability of user infrastructure despite business failures. It also invites collaboration and improvement from the community, fostering a collective effort to refine the software and better meet user needs. Convoy's mission is to empower engineers by making their technology readily available, promoting a focus on building the best abstractions rather than competing in isolation.