All around entrepreneur, developer, nomad, poet, sailor, linguist, writer, and runner. Always making new projects, always iterating on the old ones.
Richard Littauer has hosted 266 Episodes.
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Episode 275: Richard J. Acton on Research Software Sharing, Publication, & Distribution Checklists (RSSPDC)
June 27th, 2025 | 31 mins 3 secs
Host Richard talks with Richard Acton, a Data Outputs Manager, about Research Software Sharing, Publication, & Distribution Checklists (https://rsspdc.org/) and the role of open science in improving research practices.
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Episode 274: Qianqian Ye on p5.js
June 20th, 2025 | 33 mins 53 secs
Richard talks with artist and technologist Qianqian “Q” Ye about leading p5.js, open-source care work, decentralizing leadership, and building an inclusive, sustainable coding community.
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Episode 273: Maintainer Month 2025 with Federico Mena Quintero on GNOME
June 13th, 2025 | 46 mins 11 secs
Host Richard chats with Federico about GIMP, GNOME’s history, Rust, and the social, tech, and economic forces shaping open source development.
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Episode 272: Maintainer Month 2025 with Sarah Rainsberger of Astro
June 6th, 2025 | 39 mins 46 secs
Hosts Richard, Abby, and Eriol chat with Sarah Rainsberger of Astro about her journey from teaching math to open source, inclusive docs, and using low-tech tools like Chromebooks for coding.
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Episode 271: Maintainer Month 2025 with Kade Morton on Cybersecurity
May 30th, 2025 | 37 mins 47 secs
Kade Morton of Arachne Digital joins hosts Richard and Eriol to delve into cybersecurity, open source security, and global digital threat contexts.
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Episode 270: Ben Nickolls & Andrew Nesbitt on Ecosyste.ms
May 23rd, 2025 | 44 mins 26 secs
Ben and Andrew join host Richard to explore ecosyste.ms, a project using open source metadata to guide funding and support key projects with smart, ecosystem-aware algorithms.
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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.