Ghostty terminal project announces eight new subsystem maintainers to support its growth and long-term open source health.
A talk on the responsibilities of open-source library maintainers, focusing on community interaction, documentation, and support beyond just coding.
Argues that developers should rely on third-party software distributions to package their software, rather than distributing it themselves.
A critique of Hacktoberfest, arguing it creates spammy pull requests and burdens open-source maintainers for corporate marketing.
A critique of DigitalOcean's Hacktoberfest, arguing it spams open source maintainers with low-quality PRs and increases burnout.
Explores the deeply distributed nature of Linux kernel development, using the MAINTAINERS file and DRM subsystem as examples.
A developer's notes on the book 'Working In Public', exploring open-source sustainability, contributor dynamics, and the role of platforms like GitHub.
A critique of modern software's over-reliance on dependencies, sparked by a FOSDEM talk on open source sustainability and maintainer burnout.
A maintainer's perspective on effective open-source project governance, advocating for the BDFL model over rigid codes of conduct.
An open source developer draws parallels between community building in software and neighborhood revitalization, emphasizing kindness and proactive effort.
A developer ends an experiment to fund open source maintainers via sponsorship messages during software installation, discussing the challenges of open source sustainability.
The creator of SwiftyStoreKit, a popular iOS IAP library, is seeking new community maintainers to take over the project's development and support.
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.
