Episode Archive

269 episodes of Sustain since the first episode, which aired on August 6th, 2019.

  • Episode 208: FOSSY 2023 with Emily Omier

    November 17th, 2023  |  15 mins 58 secs

    Emily delves into her revenue strategy and positioning which aid in accelerating growth for open-source startups. She also discusses the crucial role played by open-source workers in enhancing business profitability.

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    Episode 207: FOSSY 2023 with Karen Sandler

    November 10th, 2023  |  16 mins 47 secs

    Karen shares the various aspects of organizing a conference such as ethical considerations, precautions, software freedom, community engagement, and open-source vs. proprietary balance.

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    Episode 206: Sophia Vargas of Google on Funding and Motivation in Open Source

    November 3rd, 2023  |  42 mins 16 secs

    Sophia shares the challenge of understanding contributor motivations, Google's role in open source, and the vital 'glue work' in open source communities.

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    Episode 205: FOSSY 2023 with Richard Littauer

    October 27th, 2023  |  17 mins 59 secs

    Richard delves into his evolving perspective on sustainability in open-source projects, advocating for a shift towards values such as human rights, joy, and mitigating harm.

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    Episode 204: FOSSY 2023 with Adam Monsen

    October 20th, 2023  |  16 mins 21 secs

    Adam showcases the value of self-hosting data and its benefits for small to mid-sized businesses. He also shares his free book to support tech authors.

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    Episode 203: What’s wrong with CVEs? Daniel Stenberg of cURL wants you to know

    October 13th, 2023  |  27 mins 43 secs

    Daniel discusses CVE issues, proposes fixes, and addresses concerns like DDOS attacks while Dan shares insights on NVD and improving CVE quality.

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    Episode 202: Ben Hutton on JSON Schema

    October 6th, 2023  |  37 mins 59 secs

    Ben explores how JSON Schema is shaping the development stack and its potential impact on various industries.

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    Episode 201: FOSSY 2023 with Josh Simmons

    September 29th, 2023  |  14 mins 39 secs

    Josh tells us about his newly launched consultancy with Julia Ferraioli called Open Chapters and his involvement with OSCON as a community manager, co-organizer, and program chair of the community track.

  • Episode 200: FOSSY 2023 with Stuart Geiger

    September 22nd, 2023  |  18 mins 19 secs

    Stuart highlights invisible work in open source, emphasizing the importance of documenting and valuing such efforts.

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    Episode 199: Ben Hur Pintor on BNHR and SmartCT

    September 15th, 2023  |  36 mins 43 secs

    Ben details BNHR and SmartCT's unique approach of using games to educate about open source and data concepts.

  • Episode 198: FOSSY 2023 with Aaron Wolf

    September 8th, 2023  |  20 mins 11 secs

    Aaron talks about Snowdrift's journey, challenges, recent milestone, and its current standing as a debt-free entity with a dedicated team.

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    Episode 197: FOSSY 2023 with Joe Castle

    September 1st, 2023  |  19 mins 42 secs

    Explore Joe's insights on corporate open source motivations and sustainability, and SAS's balance of financial incentives with community engagement.