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Episode Synopsis
The Future of Sustainability in Open Source 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 Sustainability01:28 Meet Hazel Weakly02:56 The Challenges of Open Source Sustainability09:17 Maintainer Burnout and Governance17:01 Funding Models and Economic Realities27:26 Community Health and Conflict Resolution40:46 The Future of Web Browsers as Public Utilities47:07 Conclusion and Farewell
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