A proposal for a 'No Maintenance Month' in December for underfunded open-source projects to highlight the need for sustainable funding.
A critical analysis of FUTO's funding practices, questioning their use of 'open source' and alleged promotion of problematic figures.
A discussion on open source funding, sustainability, and the Open Source Pledge with Chad Whitacre, exploring how companies can support projects they rely on.
An analysis of three common reasons why funding models for open source software projects often fail, based on the author's long-term experience.
Discusses the challenge of funding open-source projects, highlighting the imbalance between high-profile and underlying dependencies, and proposes solutions.
An open source funding experiment that displays ethical ads in the console to support maintainer work on packages like StandardJS.
Analysis reveals most popular open source projects receive donations below industry standards or poverty thresholds, questioning the fairness of the donation model.
Analyzes the limitations of tip jars and platforms like Patreon for sustainable open source funding, arguing they create a precarious gig economy for maintainers.
A developer shares their journey to earning sustainable income from recurring donations for their open source projects, enabling full-time FOSS work.
A developer argues for personal funding of open source projects to help developers dedicate more time to fixing bugs and adding features.
