June 5, 2018

Engys

Discussing all things OpenFOAM-related, including first-hand accounts of the early days, with Eugene de Villiers of Engys.

I enjoy all the interviews, but I particularly enjoyed this one – part-business, part-history lesson, in a good way. I’m joined by Eugene de Villiers to talk about the company he co-founded – Engys.

Alongside discussing Engys, it’s products and services, we also dig into the wider world of OpenFOAM, including:

  • Some of the early history, before FOAM was Open
  • Whether the current “splintered” OpenFOAM ecosystem could actually be a good thing?
  • Whether another open-source CFD code could hope to displace OpenFOAM?

I naturally gravitate towards OpenFOAM-related companies, it’s a self-acknowledged bias on my part. But I think you’ll get something out of this interview whether you have an interest in OpenFOAM or not - enjoy.

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