Sustain
SustainOSSSustain brings together practitioners, sustainers, funders, researchers and maintainers of the open source ecosystem. We have conversations about the health and sustainability of the open source community. We learn about the ins and outs of what ‘open source’ entails in the real world. Open source means so much more than a license; we're interested in talking about how to make sure that the cultur... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 293 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Technology | |||
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Guest
Vlad-Stefan Harbuz
Panelist
Richard Littauer | Eriol Fox | Abby Cabunoc Mayes
Show Notes
“Today we’re launching the Software Stewardship Lab.” - Vlad-Stefan
In this episode, Richard, Abby, and Eriol welcome Vlad-Stefan Harbuz - University... more
Guest
Chelsea Finnie
Panelist
Richard Littauer
Show Notes
In this episode of Sustain, Richard talks with Chelsea Finnie, Chairperson of Python New Zealand and a Senior Network DevOps Engineer at REANNZ, about the serious behind-the-scenes work r... more
At UN Open Source Week in New York, Richard hosts a short, on-the-fly Sustain mini-episode from IBM’s offices with Andrew Nesbitt of Ecosyste.ms, a registry-of-registries built from dependency data across 300 million repositories. Nesbitt explains ho... more
Guest
Courtney Miller
Panelist
Richard Littauer
Show Notes
In this episode of Sustain, Richard welcomes back Courtney Miller to unpack her PhD research on one of open source’s most overlooked problems: what happens when widely used software is a... more
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What is Sustain about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Sustain frequently centers on the health and sustainability of the open source ecosystem, with conversations that span maintainer burnout, software abandonment, and funding models for OSS infrastructure. Recent episodes highlight practical tooling and governance ideas, university OSPO programs, design and UX for open collaboration, and community-driven funding approaches, including GenAI implications, philanthropy vs. sustainability, and global participation. The show tends to feature researchers, university practitioners, designers, and ecosystem leaders who illuminate open source maintenance, governance, and funding in tangible, real-world terms. A notable strengths are the breadth of perspectives (academic, governance, funding, design) a... more
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Recent guests on Sustain include:
1. Chelsea Finnie
2. Andrew Nesbitt
3. Courtney Miller
4. Jeff Young
5. Daniel Shown
6. Alan Rubin
7. Jack Skinner
8. Miranda Heath
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