About

What is Upstream Lens

Upstream Lens is an unofficial, individually-operated analytical media that analyzes discussions, design philosophies, and structural changes in open source upstream communities, organizing and sharing them in a format useful for enterprise and platform engineers to make informed decisions.

Our Position

This site clarifies the following positions:

• This is an unofficial, individually-operated site not affiliated with any specific foundation or organization
• We explicitly state our perspective without pretending neutrality
• We focus on decision-making structures, not just technology choices
• We provide thinking frameworks, not tool comparisons

Target Audience

• Platform Engineers
• Enterprise / Cloud Architects
• Engineers interested in OSS community structures
• Leads and managers involved in technology selection and standardization

What This Site Does NOT Provide

• Beginner tutorials or hands-on guides
• How-to guides for individual tools
• Tool comparison rankings
• News or breaking updates