A global "Maintainer-ship Program" is crucial for the future of open source, as it directly addresses the overwhelming burden on current maintainers by training new ones through hands on, project focused work.
If you're building an open source project with no budget and few contacts, start small: online events, free meetups, conference partnerships. This helped AsyncAPI grow a global community and find sponsors. Events aren’t just for visibility, they're for funding too.
I'm exploring the challenges of sustainable funding in open source, arguing that current methods like donations and grants fall short due to unpredictability and administrative burden.
For years, API specifications like AsyncAPI and OpenAPI have been treated primarily as documentation tools—an afterthought in the development process. But what if we flipped the script?
It's Valentine's Day so stop for a moment and think about how you can share some love in open source and for once not blame it for your technical debt.