The Future of Sustainability in Open Source

47 min watch

Meet the Cast

David Flanagan HOST

David Flanagan

@rawkode

Laura Santamaria HOST

Laura Santamaria

@nimbinatus

Hazel Weakly GUEST

Hazel Weakly

@hazelweakly

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Can open source ever truly be sustainable?

In this mind-bending episode, Hazel Weakly guides us through the social, economic, and emotional layers of open source communities. We dig into governance, funding models, trust, burnout, and what it means to scale collective ownership—without losing your mind.

Hazel Weakly: The Nivenly Foundation Fellow, Member of CNCF's Deaf and Hard of Hearing WG, Software Developer | Leader

Hosts: David Flanagan and Laura Santamaria

00:00 Introduction to Open Source Sustainability
01:28 Meet Hazel Weakly
02:56 The Challenges of Open Source Sustainability
09:17 Maintainer Burnout and Governance
17:01 Funding Models and Economic Realities
27:26 Community Health and Conflict Resolution
40:46 The Future of Web Browsers as Public Utilities
47:07 Conclusion and Farewell

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