Is DeepSeek technically open source?

DeepSeek-R1 and DeepSeek-V3 is open-source. Code, weights, and model are released under MIT.

So should you always err on the side of shorter blog posts? Is a long-winded blog post ever necessary?

IDEXX Laboratories | Principal Software Engineer | Maine/Remote(USA) | idexx.com

The right veterinary software is critical to operations, clinical outcomes, client relationships, and more. IDEXX offers the software and services—and partnerships—that practices of all types and sizes need to succeed. Dedicated, proactive support and training, plus unmatched integration, have made us an AAHA Preferred Provider of veterinary software—and the choice of more than 125,000 veterinary professionals.

- Principal Software Engineer (https://careers.idexx.com/us/en/job/J-021514/Principal-Softw...)

I second Toptal, its a lot, lot more consistent than other platforms. Plenty of flexibility with the engagements. I've been working with them for over 2 1/2 years and its been an awesome experience!