Open Source Pledge ⇌
@opensourcepledge.com
Open Source Pledge is a group of companies with a shared commitment to paying the maintainers of the Open Source software we all consume.
https://opensourcepledge.com
https://opensourcepledge.com
[email protected] co-founder, Josh built this cool tool called Tribute, a Claude Code skill to support your OSS dependencies. If you don't support the projects you rely on, you're running out of excuses!
Check it out: github.com/jshchnz/trib...
Check it out: github.com/jshchnz/trib...
January 9, 2026 at 7:28 PM
[email protected] co-founder, Josh built this cool tool called Tribute, a Claude Code skill to support your OSS dependencies. If you don't support the projects you rely on, you're running out of excuses!
Check it out: github.com/jshchnz/trib...
Check it out: github.com/jshchnz/trib...
Yes, yes, this 💯
but why are you in the shower???? 🤷♂️🚿
but why are you in the shower???? 🤷♂️🚿
All maintainers. All the time. No excuses, join the Pledge.
@opensourcepledge.com
@opensourcepledge.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Yes, yes, this 💯
but why are you in the shower???? 🤷♂️🚿
but why are you in the shower???? 🤷♂️🚿
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All maintainers. All the time. No excuses, join the Pledge.
@opensourcepledge.com
@opensourcepledge.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
All maintainers. All the time. No excuses, join the Pledge.
@opensourcepledge.com
@opensourcepledge.com
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We are overdue with our @opensourcepledge.com for 2025, but hearing the news from @tailwindcss.com made us turn around and get it done™
We're now processing $146,000 to open source projects that we use and like at Sanity HQ.
www.sanity.io/blog/open-so...
We're now processing $146,000 to open source projects that we use and like at Sanity HQ.
www.sanity.io/blog/open-so...
Open Source Pledge 2025: Stepping up when it matters | Sanity
For our 2025 Open Source Pledge, we're committing $146,000 to the projects and people behind the tools we use every day.
www.sanity.io
January 8, 2026 at 11:41 PM
We are overdue with our @opensourcepledge.com for 2025, but hearing the news from @tailwindcss.com made us turn around and get it done™
We're now processing $146,000 to open source projects that we use and like at Sanity HQ.
www.sanity.io/blog/open-so...
We're now processing $146,000 to open source projects that we use and like at Sanity HQ.
www.sanity.io/blog/open-so...
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It's heartbreaking to see widely-used frameworks like Tailwind become even less financially sustainable due to LLMs.
I appreciated Tailwind's creator sharing his feelings of failure and frustration in an emotionally vulnerable way, and I made a short video to explain how I see the problem.
I appreciated Tailwind's creator sharing his feelings of failure and frustration in an emotionally vulnerable way, and I made a short video to explain how I see the problem.
AI is breaking our connections with creators
YouTube video by clumsy computer
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January 8, 2026 at 10:23 PM
It's heartbreaking to see widely-used frameworks like Tailwind become even less financially sustainable due to LLMs.
I appreciated Tailwind's creator sharing his feelings of failure and frustration in an emotionally vulnerable way, and I made a short video to explain how I see the problem.
I appreciated Tailwind's creator sharing his feelings of failure and frustration in an emotionally vulnerable way, and I made a short video to explain how I see the problem.
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We've heard people like Starter Packs, so we just begun putting one together for open source organizations. It could be an OSPO like us, a Foundation that supports projects and the ecosystem or accounts for OSS events.
Take a look and tell us who else should be there.
go.bsky.app/Te7sTt9
Take a look and tell us who else should be there.
go.bsky.app/Te7sTt9
Open Source Organizations
Join the conversation
go.bsky.app
January 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We've heard people like Starter Packs, so we just begun putting one together for open source organizations. It could be an OSPO like us, a Foundation that supports projects and the ecosystem or accounts for OSS events.
Take a look and tell us who else should be there.
go.bsky.app/Te7sTt9
Take a look and tell us who else should be there.
go.bsky.app/Te7sTt9
You have no excuse for @tailwindcss.com.
You Have No Excuse for Tailwind | Open Source Pledge
Open Source economics are broken, and AI is rapidly accelerating the crisis.
opensourcepledge.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:23 PM
You have no excuse for @tailwindcss.com.
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@tailwindcss.com's business model went away overnight — partly because LLMs are accelerating the Open Source sustainability crisis.
I wrote a post about how LLMs popularise projects while simultaneously financially harming their creators.
Another reason for companies to join @opensourcepledge.com.
I wrote a post about how LLMs popularise projects while simultaneously financially harming their creators.
Another reason for companies to join @opensourcepledge.com.
LLMs Are Accelerating the Open Source Sustainability Crisis
Adam Wathan, the creator of Tailwind CSS, has been speaking about how LLMs have made his project more popular than ever…while also making it fall apart financially, causing him to fire 75% of his engi...
vlad.website
January 8, 2026 at 2:20 PM
@tailwindcss.com's business model went away overnight — partly because LLMs are accelerating the Open Source sustainability crisis.
I wrote a post about how LLMs popularise projects while simultaneously financially harming their creators.
Another reason for companies to join @opensourcepledge.com.
I wrote a post about how LLMs popularise projects while simultaneously financially harming their creators.
Another reason for companies to join @opensourcepledge.com.
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Like the rest of the internet, Sentry runs on Open Source. Like the rest of the @opensourcepledge.com companies, we also believe in paying it back.
In 2025, we gave out $750k to the OSS projects we rely on; here’s a sampling of some of them, and why they are so crucial 🧵
In 2025, we gave out $750k to the OSS projects we rely on; here’s a sampling of some of them, and why they are so crucial 🧵
January 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Like the rest of the internet, Sentry runs on Open Source. Like the rest of the @opensourcepledge.com companies, we also believe in paying it back.
In 2025, we gave out $750k to the OSS projects we rely on; here’s a sampling of some of them, and why they are so crucial 🧵
In 2025, we gave out $750k to the OSS projects we rely on; here’s a sampling of some of them, and why they are so crucial 🧵
prospective Pledge co's: idk it's a lot of money, will it really help with recruiting?
prospective employees:
prospective employees:
Haha thanks!
You & @chadwhitacre.com & @sentry.io putting so much time & effort & money into @opensourcepledge.com & sponsorships was a big reason why I joined Sentry. It speaks positively and strongly about the company culture and motivations and people!
You & @chadwhitacre.com & @sentry.io putting so much time & effort & money into @opensourcepledge.com & sponsorships was a big reason why I joined Sentry. It speaks positively and strongly about the company culture and motivations and people!
January 5, 2026 at 9:45 PM
prospective Pledge co's: idk it's a lot of money, will it really help with recruiting?
prospective employees:
prospective employees:
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Just re-upped my @opensourcepledge.com for 2025.
If you get value from open source projects, donating a small fraction of your income is a fantastic way to give back to those people whose work you depend on.
Thanks to all the open source maintainers who have helped make my career possible!
If you get value from open source projects, donating a small fraction of your income is a fantastic way to give back to those people whose work you depend on.
Thanks to all the open source maintainers who have helped make my career possible!
December 19, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Just re-upped my @opensourcepledge.com for 2025.
If you get value from open source projects, donating a small fraction of your income is a fantastic way to give back to those people whose work you depend on.
Thanks to all the open source maintainers who have helped make my career possible!
If you get value from open source projects, donating a small fraction of your income is a fantastic way to give back to those people whose work you depend on.
Thanks to all the open source maintainers who have helped make my career possible!
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Job update: I'm going to start as a frontend dev at @sentry.io on February 16th! 🥳
Sentry has a stellar product I've enjoyed using, lovely people, and an excellent relationship with open source. I'm really looking forward to joining the team.
A few open source FAQs... 1/🧵
Sentry has a stellar product I've enjoyed using, lovely people, and an excellent relationship with open source. I'm really looking forward to joining the team.
A few open source FAQs... 1/🧵
January 5, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Job update: I'm going to start as a frontend dev at @sentry.io on February 16th! 🥳
Sentry has a stellar product I've enjoyed using, lovely people, and an excellent relationship with open source. I'm really looking forward to joining the team.
A few open source FAQs... 1/🧵
Sentry has a stellar product I've enjoyed using, lovely people, and an excellent relationship with open source. I'm really looking forward to joining the team.
A few open source FAQs... 1/🧵
could you make it one day without using open source? @vlad.website tried
A Day Without Open Source
YouTube video by clumsy computer
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December 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
could you make it one day without using open source? @vlad.website tried
Did you know? @cranberrysoss.bsky.social is even better on leftover turkey sandos! Be like @vlad.website👇, get yours now and #thankthemaintainers
Buy: checkout.sentry.shop/products/cra...
Buy: checkout.sentry.shop/products/cra...
December 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Did you know? @cranberrysoss.bsky.social is even better on leftover turkey sandos! Be like @vlad.website👇, get yours now and #thankthemaintainers
Buy: checkout.sentry.shop/products/cra...
Buy: checkout.sentry.shop/products/cra...
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I am tremendously grateful for open source, as it’s had such a huge impact on my career. That’s one of the reasons I’m so happy that Posit has committed to the @opensourcepledge.com. Read about our contributions to non Posit projects at posit.co/blog/posit-o....
Posit’s progress and renewed commitment to the Open Source Pledge - Posit
Posit continues its Open Source Pledge, investing heavily to support the open-source data science ecosystem.
posit.co
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I am tremendously grateful for open source, as it’s had such a huge impact on my career. That’s one of the reasons I’m so happy that Posit has committed to the @opensourcepledge.com. Read about our contributions to non Posit projects at posit.co/blog/posit-o....
Nooo! There’s a much easier way: @cranberrysoss.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Nooo! There’s a much easier way: @cranberrysoss.bsky.social
This is how you #thankthemaintainers! 👏👏
I'm signing the @opensourcepledge.com, it's time to give back to the maintainers of the projects @nuqs.dev depends on.
I just gave 2700€ ($3,212) to 18 maintainers & projects I use, love, and want to support.
Happy Thanksgiving! 💖
nuqs.dev/blog/open-so...
I just gave 2700€ ($3,212) to 18 maintainers & projects I use, love, and want to support.
Happy Thanksgiving! 💖
nuqs.dev/blog/open-so...
Signing the Open Source Pledge | nuqs
Giving back to maintainers of the OSS projects nuqs depends on.
nuqs.dev
November 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This is how you #thankthemaintainers! 👏👏
the first jars of Cranberry sOSS are arriving now! Send us pictures of you and your jars in interesting places! You will gain fame as someone who cares about Open Source maintainers
November 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
the first jars of Cranberry sOSS are arriving now! Send us pictures of you and your jars in interesting places! You will gain fame as someone who cares about Open Source maintainers
I’m thankful for @tkdodo.eu and @tannerlinsley.com and all the other tanstack devs!
November 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Look, we're not here to tell you what to do with your lives, but when El Reg speaks, we listen...
#thankthemaintainers
#thankthemaintainers
This Thanksgiving, top your turkey with Cranberry sOSS to fund open source
This Thanksgiving, top your turkey with Cranberry sOSS to fund open source
Unusual holiday drive raises cash for the people keeping critical code alive
The Open Source Pledge organization is working to combat the problems of FOSS maintainers not getting paid, and the closely related issue of developer burnout, with a Thanksgiving-themed campaign.…
dlvr.it
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Look, we're not here to tell you what to do with your lives, but when El Reg speaks, we listen...
#thankthemaintainers
#thankthemaintainers
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It's ~Thanksgiving, so let's #thankthemaintainers together 🫂
First up, @magnushi.bsky.social, CEO of @sanity.io, with a special shout out to @citizenofnowhe.re, creator of @motion.dev
Tell us what OSS project/maintainer you're thankful for, or show your support by buying some @CranberrysOSS.com 👀
First up, @magnushi.bsky.social, CEO of @sanity.io, with a special shout out to @citizenofnowhe.re, creator of @motion.dev
Tell us what OSS project/maintainer you're thankful for, or show your support by buying some @CranberrysOSS.com 👀
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
It's ~Thanksgiving, so let's #thankthemaintainers together 🫂
First up, @magnushi.bsky.social, CEO of @sanity.io, with a special shout out to @citizenofnowhe.re, creator of @motion.dev
Tell us what OSS project/maintainer you're thankful for, or show your support by buying some @CranberrysOSS.com 👀
First up, @magnushi.bsky.social, CEO of @sanity.io, with a special shout out to @citizenofnowhe.re, creator of @motion.dev
Tell us what OSS project/maintainer you're thankful for, or show your support by buying some @CranberrysOSS.com 👀
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Cranberry sOSS can be a yummy addition for your Thanksgiving table this year. 😋🦃
itsfoss.com/cranberry-so...
itsfoss.com/cranberry-so...
Deploy Your Thanksgiving Dinner with Cranberry sOSS
This $13.37 jar of cranberry sauce can help open source.
itsfoss.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Cranberry sOSS can be a yummy addition for your Thanksgiving table this year. 😋🦃
itsfoss.com/cranberry-so...
itsfoss.com/cranberry-so...
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The SaaS Pegasus Black Friday sale is live! The unlimited license is 50% off ($500 savings).
This is a rare deal. I don’t believe in the growth hack thing of having fake discounts running perpetually. I only do sales once a year.
If you've been thinking about grabbing Pegasus, this is the time.
This is a rare deal. I don’t believe in the growth hack thing of having fake discounts running perpetually. I only do sales once a year.
If you've been thinking about grabbing Pegasus, this is the time.
November 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The SaaS Pegasus Black Friday sale is live! The unlimited license is 50% off ($500 savings).
This is a rare deal. I don’t believe in the growth hack thing of having fake discounts running perpetually. I only do sales once a year.
If you've been thinking about grabbing Pegasus, this is the time.
This is a rare deal. I don’t believe in the growth hack thing of having fake discounts running perpetually. I only do sales once a year.
If you've been thinking about grabbing Pegasus, this is the time.
Here, @sourav666.bsky.social takes an in-depth look at @mirandaheath.website's report on maintainer burnout in Open Source.
Today, (just like everyday) is a good day to #thankthemaintainers...
Today, (just like everyday) is a good day to #thankthemaintainers...
Open Source Developers Are Exhausted, Unpaid, and Ready to Walk Away
The foundation of modern software is cracking under the weight of burnout.
itsfoss.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Here, @sourav666.bsky.social takes an in-depth look at @mirandaheath.website's report on maintainer burnout in Open Source.
Today, (just like everyday) is a good day to #thankthemaintainers...
Today, (just like everyday) is a good day to #thankthemaintainers...
Just out now: @mirandaheath.website’s post about maintainer burnout, summarizing her newly published study on the topic… 1/2
Burnout in Open Source: A Structural Problem We Can Fix Together | Open Source Pledge
Burnout is affecting the entire Open Source ecosystem. Here's what we could do to make things better.
opensourcepledge.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Just out now: @mirandaheath.website’s post about maintainer burnout, summarizing her newly published study on the topic… 1/2