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and innovation comes as a direct result of this mentality as the management is a firm believer in our technology and what we are doing , rather than focusing solely on the market .”
Alqrainy is keen to stress that despite OpenSooq ’ s incredible growth over the years , there is still a company-wide mindset that continues to think like a start-up .
By this , Alqrainy refers to the way in which the company registered to an online portal in which staff members all across the company can access . This platform is called GitHub . Github is a development platform inspired by the way companies work , allowing users to host and review code , build software and infrastructure all alongside millions of other developers .
This , Alqrainy feels , is crucial for OpenSooq to continue to grow as the user base continues to grow .
“ So , with GitHub , we can to develop open source projects and share both our knowledge and the knowledge of others in order to think outside the box and share in our successes ,” he says . “ When you are growing exponentially , with 400-page views per month becoming one and half billion page views per month , this growth cannot be accomplished without thinking outside of the box .”
Operating across the MENA region , OpenSooq ’ s market base is undoubtedly dynamic . To achieve this , Alqrainy must continue
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