The open source maintainer community is getting grayer
Chris Grams
Posted on October 24, 2024
tidelift
In the wake of the xz utils hack, two-thirds of maintainers are less trusting of contributors
Chris Grams
Posted on October 15, 2024
Paid maintainers do more maintenance and documentation work than unpaid maintainers
Chris Grams
Posted on October 8, 2024
Paid maintainers are significantly more likely to implement critical security practices than unpaid maintainers
Chris Grams
Posted on October 3, 2024
Maintainers are much more likely to align with the OpenSSF Scorecard when they are paid for their work
Chris Grams
Posted on October 1, 2024
Maintainers are spending 3 more time on security than they did a few years ago
Chris Grams
Posted on September 26, 2024
Who’s paying the maintainers? Donation programs, employers, and Tidelift
Chris Grams
Posted on September 24, 2024
AI-based coding tools are thriving, and maintainers have some valid concerns about the impact on their work
Chris Grams
Posted on October 17, 2024
The more maintainers are paid, the more improvements they make to their projects
Chris Grams
Posted on September 19, 2024
Younger open source maintainers are significantly more likely to use AI-based coding tools
Chris Grams
Posted on October 22, 2024
60% of maintainers are (still) not paid for their work
Chris Grams
Posted on September 17, 2024
Almost half of maintainers feel underappreciated and like the work is thankless
Chris Grams
Posted on October 10, 2024
The Hidden Cost of Free: Why Open Source Sustainability Matters
BekahHW
Posted on October 10, 2024
Unseen Impact: A Holistic View of Open Source Contributions
BekahHW
Posted on August 15, 2024
25 Ways to Bring in Extra Cash as a Developer 💻💰
lokesh singh tanwar
Posted on August 15, 2024
Upstream preview: Government carrot, government stick: Exploring two contrasting approaches to improving open source security
Kristina Kaldenbach
Posted on June 4, 2024
Upstream preview: Welcome to Upstream 2024
Cait Bixby
Posted on June 4, 2024
Upstream preview: The value of open source software
Cait Bixby
Posted on June 4, 2024
Take the 2024 open source maintainer survey!
Chris Grams
Posted on July 8, 2024
Upstream preview: Secure by design with Aeva Black and Jack Cable from CISA
Cait Bixby
Posted on May 31, 2024
Upstream 2024 agenda is live!
Kristina Kaldenbach
Posted on May 28, 2024
Upstream preview: Life after the xz utils backdoor hack
Kristina Kaldenbach
Posted on May 31, 2024
Upstream preview: Vincent Danen of Red Hat calls for a patch management revolution
Chris Grams
Posted on May 30, 2024
Will the new judicial ruling in the Vizio lawsuit strengthen the GPL?
Luis Villa
Posted on April 15, 2024
Upstream rewind: the 2023 Upstream maintainer panel and the insights that resonate in 2024
Cait Bixby
Posted on April 12, 2024
Upstream is June 5, 2024
Luis Villa
Posted on April 10, 2024
Maintainer Month: Enhancing Support for Open Source Maintainers
BekahHW
Posted on May 1, 2024
The ROI of paying open source maintainers (in light of the xz utils backdoor)
lauren rae hanford
Posted on April 9, 2024
The good, the bad and the ugly of the XZ vulnerability (CVE 2024-3094)
Craig McLuckie
Posted on April 2, 2024
Write Code Faster: AI Code Completion Takes Your Workflow to the Next Level
Berline Ferrari
Posted on April 4, 2024
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