Open-source

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.

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.

Get together all the communities from different API standards.

Life of a FOSS maintainer ain't easy, but I'll keep pushing forward with determination.

You already use open source, now it is time to secure your investment. The maintainers POV.

My views on where we are with open source after attending three different open source events organized by three completely different parties

Let me clarify what it means that I'm an Execitive Director of AsyncAPI Initiative and let me set some goals for the future.

No, this post is not about Musk. I don't care who facilitates town square as long as people that come to the square are not abused.

On 8th of January the creator of faker.js and colors.js made a pretty visible political statement at the expence of the open-source community. Was it worth it?

I'm summarizing most critical things I managed to address in AsyncAPI in 2021 and what comes in 2022. I also share some key learnings.

I summarize 3 harmful incidents that happened in open-source world in 2021. I try to summarize them and get into some conclusions.