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Open Source Pledge ⇌ @opensourcepledge.com · 6h

A year ago, @sentry.io launched the Open Source Pledge, with one singular goal: get maintainers paid.

A key pillar of the Pledge is it’s not a “pledge”, like an IOU. Rather, to join the Pledge, members come with receipts. Here’s why.

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Nasdaq Tower in Times Square NYC.

The tower (which is covered in LEDs) reads
NASDAQ CELEBRATES ONE YEAR OF THE OPEN SOURCE PLEDGE AND THE COMPANIES WHO PAY MAINTAINERS

Below the text are all the member logos of companies who are members. The full list of member companies can be found here: https://opensourcepledge.com/members/

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Josh Ghoulberg 👻 @joshuakgoldberg.com · 22d

This is an *excellent* report. I would highly recommend anybody interested -let alone involved- in open source to read it. 👏

Miranda @mirandaheath.website · 27d

I'm working on a report on the causes of burnout in open source software. If you're a part of the OSS community, I would love to hear your thoughts, either here on Bluesky, or privately via email (see post). Thanks 😊

mirandaheath.website/report-on-bu...

Report on Burnout in Open Source Software

I am currently working on a report on the causes of burnout in open source software, and am inviting the OSS community to share their thoughts!

mirandaheath.website

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Chad Whitacre @chadwhitacre.com · 27d

Please help Miranda out with her research! 🙇‍♂️

Miranda @mirandaheath.website · 27d

I'm working on a report on the causes of burnout in open source software. If you're a part of the OSS community, I would love to hear your thoughts, either here on Bluesky, or privately via email (see post). Thanks 😊

mirandaheath.website/report-on-bu...

Report on Burnout in Open Source Software

I am currently working on a report on the causes of burnout in open source software, and am inviting the OSS community to share their thoughts!

mirandaheath.website

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Open Source Pledge ⇌ @opensourcepledge.com · 28d

We talked with GitHub co-founder @scottchacon.com about how he fell in love with Open Source, how AI is changing software development, and what he’s building next with @gitbutler.com

A GitHub Co-founder's Next Commit | Open Source Pledge

GitHub co-founder Scott Chacon on what he's building next

opensourcepledge.com

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Chad Whitacre @chadwhitacre.com · 27d

We had a psychology researcher write a 37-page report on burnout in Open Source. Blog post soon, join our Slack to read the report now.

join.slack.com/t/opensource...

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Chad Whitacre @chadwhitacre.com · 27d

Share if you do, I missed that one.

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Chad Whitacre @chadwhitacre.com · Sep 5

Let's gooooooooo! 🇮🇳 💃 🙌

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Courtney @courtneyr.dev · Sep 5

@chadwhitacre.com and @vlad.website joined in supporting #WordPress #OpenSource contributors with Vlad's involvement at #WCEU this year—huge thanks to them for their advocacy.

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Joseph Young @josephmyoung.com · Sep 5

I absolutely love this series on Syntax. The information and the storytelling are so captivating and interesting, and I didn’t really know much about open source before watching these.

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Chad Whitacre @chadwhitacre.com · Sep 5

Thanks for the kind words, Joseph! Glad you’re enjoying it. :)

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Chad Whitacre @chadwhitacre.com · Sep 4

Because of all your great feedback. ☝️😌

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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz @vlad.website · Sep 4

how is this video so FREAKIN good

Syntax @syntax.fm · Sep 4

In episode 3 of Open Path, @chadwhitacre.com wrestles with DHH's statement to Lex Fridman that “There is no crisis!” in Open Source funding. Along the way he has to confront his own doubts if he's really going to grow @opensourcepledge.com. 🍿🤠

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTcF...

“There is no crisis!” Is DHH right about funding OSS? ❧ Open Path #3

YouTube video by Syntax

www.youtube.com

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Chad Whitacre @chadwhitacre.com · Sep 4

Honestly did not intend to time this with Rails World. 😅

Syntax @syntax.fm · Sep 4

In episode 3 of Open Path, @chadwhitacre.com wrestles with DHH's statement to Lex Fridman that “There is no crisis!” in Open Source funding. Along the way he has to confront his own doubts if he's really going to grow @opensourcepledge.com. 🍿🤠

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTcF...

“There is no crisis!” Is DHH right about funding OSS? ❧ Open Path #3

YouTube video by Syntax

www.youtube.com

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Chad Whitacre @chadwhitacre.com · Sep 4

New tagline on the @opensourcepledge.com homepage. “Together, we pay the maintainers.” Join the club! 😁💃

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Chad Whitacre @chadwhitacre.com · Aug 28

Maintainers can't eat code. That's why companies SHOULD (per RFC 2119) join @opensourcepledge.com and #paythemaintainers and not just contribute upstream (which they SHOULD also keep doing!).

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Chad Whitacre @chadwhitacre.com · Aug 26

My life is so weird.