Gus Austin
@gusaus.bsky.social
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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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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.
🧵
October 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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.
🧵
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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Our fascist president is directing his fascist secretary of war to send troops to my home city, using "Full force, if necessary."
This is an escalation of what he did in 2020 grabbing people off the street, including the most dangerous of terrorists, the Wall of Moms
#Portland #Occupation #Antifa
This is an escalation of what he did in 2020 grabbing people off the street, including the most dangerous of terrorists, the Wall of Moms
#Portland #Occupation #Antifa
Trump says he is authorizing military to use ‘Full Force’ in Portland
The president wrote on Truth Social that he is directing the Defense Department to send troops to Oregon.
www.politico.com
September 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Our fascist president is directing his fascist secretary of war to send troops to my home city, using "Full force, if necessary."
This is an escalation of what he did in 2020 grabbing people off the street, including the most dangerous of terrorists, the Wall of Moms
#Portland #Occupation #Antifa
This is an escalation of what he did in 2020 grabbing people off the street, including the most dangerous of terrorists, the Wall of Moms
#Portland #Occupation #Antifa
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New tagline on the @opensourcepledge.com homepage. “Together, we pay the maintainers.” Join the club! 😁💃
September 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
New tagline on the @opensourcepledge.com homepage. “Together, we pay the maintainers.” Join the club! 😁💃
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The graying of open source is real—but it’s not inevitable.
We can support the next generation of maintainers by shifting how we lead, teach, & invite
My #OSSummit talk is now live on YouTube:
📹 youtu.be/LjP0zpLLvPQ
Slides (with full speaker notes + references):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...
We can support the next generation of maintainers by shifting how we lead, teach, & invite
My #OSSummit talk is now live on YouTube:
📹 youtu.be/LjP0zpLLvPQ
Slides (with full speaker notes + references):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...
Who Will Maintain the Future? Tackling the Graying of Open Source Software - Abigail Cabunoc Mayes
YouTube video by The Linux Foundation
youtu.be
July 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The graying of open source is real—but it’s not inevitable.
We can support the next generation of maintainers by shifting how we lead, teach, & invite
My #OSSummit talk is now live on YouTube:
📹 youtu.be/LjP0zpLLvPQ
Slides (with full speaker notes + references):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...
We can support the next generation of maintainers by shifting how we lead, teach, & invite
My #OSSummit talk is now live on YouTube:
📹 youtu.be/LjP0zpLLvPQ
Slides (with full speaker notes + references):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...
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People need to feel safe and included. This is a vital part of SUSTAINABILITY in #OpenSource. So many fresh ideas for #WordPress during Elizabeth Baron’s session. https://sched.co/1zfoA
June 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
People need to feel safe and included. This is a vital part of SUSTAINABILITY in #OpenSource. So many fresh ideas for #WordPress during Elizabeth Baron’s session. https://sched.co/1zfoA
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$8.8 trillion.
That’s the estimated economic value of open source software, according to a new report commissioned by the
@linuxfoundation.org and presented at #OSSummit by
@harvardhbs.bsky.social's Frank Nagel.
#OpenSource #WordPress
That’s the estimated economic value of open source software, according to a new report commissioned by the
@linuxfoundation.org and presented at #OSSummit by
@harvardhbs.bsky.social's Frank Nagel.
#OpenSource #WordPress
June 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
$8.8 trillion.
That’s the estimated economic value of open source software, according to a new report commissioned by the
@linuxfoundation.org and presented at #OSSummit by
@harvardhbs.bsky.social's Frank Nagel.
#OpenSource #WordPress
That’s the estimated economic value of open source software, according to a new report commissioned by the
@linuxfoundation.org and presented at #OSSummit by
@harvardhbs.bsky.social's Frank Nagel.
#OpenSource #WordPress
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Story time: 2yrs ago I attended #OSSummit to connect #WordPress to wider #OpenSource community & learn from each other. I never dreamed I’d be watching Joost & Karim announce #FairPM today, having contributor dashboards underway, or the new contribs mentorship shared at OSSummit Japan in that time.
June 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Story time: 2yrs ago I attended #OSSummit to connect #WordPress to wider #OpenSource community & learn from each other. I never dreamed I’d be watching Joost & Karim announce #FairPM today, having contributor dashboards underway, or the new contribs mentorship shared at OSSummit Japan in that time.
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Just gotten off stage presenting about @fair.pm at the Linux Foundation’s #OSSummit together with @marucchi.com - we’re starting the conversations with funders of our project today.
June 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Just gotten off stage presenting about @fair.pm at the Linux Foundation’s #OSSummit together with @marucchi.com - we’re starting the conversations with funders of our project today.
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The Impact of Funding for Sustainable #OpenSource Projects - Georg Link, Bitergia; Andrew Nesbitt, Ecosyste.ms; Dawn Foster, CHAOSS; Alyssa Wright, Bloomberg #OSSummit #WordPress https://sched.co/1zfhR
June 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The Impact of Funding for Sustainable #OpenSource Projects - Georg Link, Bitergia; Andrew Nesbitt, Ecosyste.ms; Dawn Foster, CHAOSS; Alyssa Wright, Bloomberg #OSSummit #WordPress https://sched.co/1zfhR
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Just gave my #OSSummit talk: Who Will Maintain the Future?
Grateful for the energy, honesty & deep convo on engaging Gen Z(ed?) in open source 💬
Slides (light on text, rich in notes/stats/refs):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...
Grateful for the energy, honesty & deep convo on engaging Gen Z(ed?) in open source 💬
Slides (light on text, rich in notes/stats/refs):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...
[SHARED] Who Will Maintain the Future? Tackling the Graying of Open Source Software
Who Will Maintain the Future? Welcome! Huge thanks to the organizers. I’m Abby, and I lead open source maintainer programs at GitHub. I’ve also worked with Mozilla Open Leaders and SustainOSS. Across ...
docs.google.com
June 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Just gave my #OSSummit talk: Who Will Maintain the Future?
Grateful for the energy, honesty & deep convo on engaging Gen Z(ed?) in open source 💬
Slides (light on text, rich in notes/stats/refs):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...
Grateful for the energy, honesty & deep convo on engaging Gen Z(ed?) in open source 💬
Slides (light on text, rich in notes/stats/refs):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...
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“If you invite someone to your project they are 4x more likely to contribute” - @abbycabs.dev at Open Source Summit
June 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
“If you invite someone to your project they are 4x more likely to contribute” - @abbycabs.dev at Open Source Summit
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We're launching an endowment for Open Source. It's called the Open Source Endowment. 😊 endowment.dev
@vlad.website built the website. 🙇♂️
@vlad.website built the website. 🙇♂️
Open Source Endowment
Truly sustainable funding for critical open source software through a community‑driven endowment.
endowment.dev
June 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
We're launching an endowment for Open Source. It's called the Open Source Endowment. 😊 endowment.dev
@vlad.website built the website. 🙇♂️
@vlad.website built the website. 🙇♂️
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Here's a timestamped link to the video of Tiffany's remarks about #Drupal and #OpenSource at the #UN
June 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Here's a timestamped link to the video of Tiffany's remarks about #Drupal and #OpenSource at the #UN
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During #WCEU, many gathered to discuss Five for the Future #5ftf with actionable outcomes. We intentionally moved from “what’s wrong” to “what do we want to see moving forward”. Have a read, and comment on the post. #WordPress #opensource
make.wordpress.org/p...
make.wordpress.org/p...
Five for the Future WCEU25 Chat
The future of WordPress contributions calls for redefining contribution types beyond code, addressing burnout with sustainable funding, and implementing inclusive recognition systems. Transparent f…
make.wordpress.org
June 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
During #WCEU, many gathered to discuss Five for the Future #5ftf with actionable outcomes. We intentionally moved from “what’s wrong” to “what do we want to see moving forward”. Have a read, and comment on the post. #WordPress #opensource
make.wordpress.org/p...
make.wordpress.org/p...
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What is FAIR and why am I involved? I wrote about it here:
carriedils.com/wordpress-fa...
#FAIRPM #WordPress
carriedils.com/wordpress-fa...
#FAIRPM #WordPress
Something Has to Change with WordPress. FAIR is a Great Start.
Last week in Basel, Switzerland—at the Alt Ctrl Org conference held alongside WordCamp Europe—I stood on stage with my colleagues to introduce the FAIR Package Manager for WordPress. This wasn’t just ...
carriedils.com
June 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
What is FAIR and why am I involved? I wrote about it here:
carriedils.com/wordpress-fa...
#FAIRPM #WordPress
carriedils.com/wordpress-fa...
#FAIRPM #WordPress
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Here's my talk on why collective governance can prevent abusive power, and why distributed funding is necessary for collective governance. Thanks to @altctrl.org for inviting me, and to @fairpm.bsky.social for putting these ideas into practice. ❤️
Open Source: Deceptive Power or Collective Governance? | Open Source Pledge
Collective governance prevents abuses of power — but it needs distributed funding in order to survive.
opensourcepledge.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Here's my talk on why collective governance can prevent abusive power, and why distributed funding is necessary for collective governance. Thanks to @altctrl.org for inviting me, and to @fairpm.bsky.social for putting these ideas into practice. ❤️
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Ben (www.linkedin.com/in/benjamuk/) and Andrew (nesbitt.io) join host Richard (@richlitt.bsky.social) to explore ecosyste.ms, a project using open source metadata to guide funding and support key projects with smart, ecosystem-aware algorithms.
Listen at 🎙️ podcast.sustainoss.org/270
Listen at 🎙️ podcast.sustainoss.org/270
May 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Ben (www.linkedin.com/in/benjamuk/) and Andrew (nesbitt.io) join host Richard (@richlitt.bsky.social) to explore ecosyste.ms, a project using open source metadata to guide funding and support key projects with smart, ecosystem-aware algorithms.
Listen at 🎙️ podcast.sustainoss.org/270
Listen at 🎙️ podcast.sustainoss.org/270
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Vlad's @altctrl.org talk is such an important argument for paying Open Source maintainers 🙌
Here's my talk on why collective governance can prevent abusive power, and why distributed funding is necessary for collective governance. Thanks to @altctrl.org for inviting me, and to @fairpm.bsky.social for putting these ideas into practice. ❤️
Open Source: Deceptive Power or Collective Governance? | Open Source Pledge
Collective governance prevents abuses of power — but it needs distributed funding in order to survive.
opensourcepledge.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Vlad's @altctrl.org talk is such an important argument for paying Open Source maintainers 🙌
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We asked @andrewnez.bsky.social and Benjamin Nickolls to tell us about Ecosystem Funds, their one-stop shop for helping orgs fund the Open Source software they actually depend on.
We should fund the software we use, not just the software we see | Open Source Pledge
Ben Nickolls and Andrew Nesbitt tell us about Ecosystem Funds, their one-stop-shop for funding open source dependencies
opensourcepledge.com
June 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
We asked @andrewnez.bsky.social and Benjamin Nickolls to tell us about Ecosystem Funds, their one-stop shop for helping orgs fund the Open Source software they actually depend on.
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"Right now, we have the opportunity to decide what kind of community we are and what kind of community we want to be." — @sereedmedia.bsky.social #WordPress
www.thewpcommunitycollective.com/2025/06/06/t...
www.thewpcommunitycollective.com/2025/06/06/t...
The Heart of Open Source - The WP Community Collective
Delivered by Sé Reed, CEO of The WP Community CollectiveAlt Ctrl Org, Basel, Switzerland — June 6, 2025 WordPress was not built by one person. No true open source project ever is. Sure, one person can...
www.thewpcommunitycollective.com
June 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
"Right now, we have the opportunity to decide what kind of community we are and what kind of community we want to be." — @sereedmedia.bsky.social #WordPress
www.thewpcommunitycollective.com/2025/06/06/t...
www.thewpcommunitycollective.com/2025/06/06/t...
Important discussions about governance, transparency, and funding with folks from multiple CMS/open source projects happening right now at altctrl.org
#wordpress #drupal #typo3 #opensource #CMS
#wordpress #drupal #typo3 #opensource #CMS
June 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Important discussions about governance, transparency, and funding with folks from multiple CMS/open source projects happening right now at altctrl.org
#wordpress #drupal #typo3 #opensource #CMS
#wordpress #drupal #typo3 #opensource #CMS
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We’re excited to announce that @sarahsavage.bsky.social is joining the Future of WordPress panel, @javiercasares.com will moderate our Open Source discussion, and the evening will be hosted by none other than @takisbouyouris.bsky.social . It’s shaping up to be a great night, see you on Friday!
June 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
We’re excited to announce that @sarahsavage.bsky.social is joining the Future of WordPress panel, @javiercasares.com will moderate our Open Source discussion, and the evening will be hosted by none other than @takisbouyouris.bsky.social . It’s shaping up to be a great night, see you on Friday!
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Thanks @thenewstack.io for spotlighting #maintainermonth efforts, and @github.com for organizing in the first place! It's been a great May so far, and it's only four more days until Just Pay Them June 😏
How the World Is Celebrating Open Source Maintainer Month
Celebrate Maintainer Month with this bevy of resources and treats.
thenewstack.io
May 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Thanks @thenewstack.io for spotlighting #maintainermonth efforts, and @github.com for organizing in the first place! It's been a great May so far, and it's only four more days until Just Pay Them June 😏
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The Open Source software ecosystem is built on unpaid labour. This is why we're celebrating the @opensourcepledge.com member companies that #paythemaintainers to create a healthy Open Source ecosystem. Huge thanks to Nasdaq and everyone who made this possible. ❤
Yesterday, @opensourcepledge.com was on Nasdaq Tower in Times Square. I got to be there for it! Thank you to Nasdaq and congratulations to all of the featured companies who #paythemaintainers! 👏 What a great way to keep celebrating #maintainermonth! 💃
May 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Open Source software ecosystem is built on unpaid labour. This is why we're celebrating the @opensourcepledge.com member companies that #paythemaintainers to create a healthy Open Source ecosystem. Huge thanks to Nasdaq and everyone who made this possible. ❤