Episode Archive
270 episodes of Sustain since the first episode, which aired on August 6th, 2019.
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Episode 269: Marianne Bellotti & Greg Wilson on 10 quick tips for making your software outlive your job
May 16th, 2025 | 44 mins 16 secs
Marianne, author of Kill It with Fire, and Greg join host Richard to dive into their new paper, “10 Quick Tips for Making Your Software Outlive Your Job.”
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Episode 268: Maintainer Month 2025 with Dirkjan Ochtman on Sustaining Critical Rust Libraries
May 9th, 2025 | 34 mins 18 secs
Kicking off our 2025 Maintainer Month series, Dirkjan joins Richard to talk Rust maintenance, open source funding, and sustaining projects without burning out.
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Episode 267: Michelle Barker on the Research Software Alliance (ReSA)
May 2nd, 2025 | 34 mins 47 secs
Michelle joins Richard as she unpacks how ReSA powers open science, global collaboration, and community-driven research.
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Episode 266: Sustain OSS Virtual Event: Recap!
April 18th, 2025 | 22 mins 11 secs
Join Richard, Eriol Fox, Allen “Gunner” Gunn, Leslie Hawthorne, and Abby Cabunoc Mayes as they explore the current state of open source sustainability and what lies ahead.
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Episode 265: Sean Goggins on Sustainability through CHAOSS
March 28th, 2025 | 41 mins 20 secs
Sean shares his work with the CHAOSS Project, exploring open-source sustainability, leadership, metrics, and his academic journey.
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Episode 264: Neil Chue Hong on the Software Sustainability Institute
March 21st, 2025 | 39 mins 19 secs
Neil discusses SSI's £4.8M Research Software Maintenance Fund, supporting research software maintenance, and its role in software sustainability.
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Episode 263: Alison Hill on Product Management in Open Source
January 24th, 2025 | 40 mins 26 secs
Alison delves into her shift from academia to industry, her role at Anaconda, and the impact of product management in open-source.
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Episode 262: Brian Muenzenmeyer on Approachable Open Source
January 3rd, 2025 | 33 mins 7 secs
Brian talks about his book, Approachable Open Source, emphasizing diverse contributions and inclusive paths in open source.
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Episode 261: Alexander Petros on htmx and sustainable, simpler tools
December 20th, 2024 | 36 mins 21 secs
Alexander Petros delves into htmx, lightweight protocols, and open source software's impact on the web's future.
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Episode 260: Robert Douglass and contributing as a corporation to OSS
December 13th, 2024 | 32 mins 55 secs
Robert Douglass delves into his history with Drupal, the new Drupal Certified Partner Program, and helping the RFP process along.
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Episode 259: Giulio Carvalho on Civic Tech and Querido Diário
December 6th, 2024 | 42 mins 21 secs
Giulio dives into the significance of civic tech projects like Querido Diário in improving transparency by centralizing data, despite challenges from big tech.
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Episode 258: Devin Stein on using AI to maintain OSS with Dosu
November 29th, 2024 | 37 mins 53 secs
Devin Stein dives into the challenges in open source sustainability, AI & LLMs for support, Dosu’s knowledge base aids teams, and ethics in AI use.