About the show
Sustain brings together practitioners, sustainers, funders, researchers and maintainers of the open source ecosystem. We have conversations about the health and sustainability of the open source community. We learn about the ins and outs of what ‘open source’ entails in the real world. Open source means so much more than a license; we're interested in talking about how to make sure that the culture of open source continues, grows, and ultimately, sustains itself.
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Episodes
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Episode 225: OSCA 2023 with Subomi Oluwalana on Convoy
March 22nd, 2024 | 13 mins 58 secs
Navigating open source profitability, Subomi discusses GitLab parallels, Convoy's Nigeria success, Y Combinator experience, and advice for entrepreneurs.
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Episode 224: Ciarán O’Riordan on the EU's Cyber Resiliency Act
March 15th, 2024 | 39 mins 30 secs
Ciaran shares his insights on the Cyber Resiliency Act's impact on the FOSS community, draft concerns, community involvement, and the wider legislative landscape in Europe.
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Episode 223: OSCA 2023 with Mannie William Young on the Python community in Ghana & PyCon Africa
March 8th, 2024 | 19 mins
Mannie highlights Python community growth in Ghana, explores Nigerian open-source vibrancy, and shares insights on cultural impacts. He shares experiences at OSCA and Sustain events involving PyCon Africa & Python Ghana, including the PyClubs initiative.
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Episode 222: Nathan Schneider on his new book "Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Online Life"
March 1st, 2024 | 36 mins 38 secs
Nathan dives into his latest creation, ”Governable Spaces”, exploring historical developments and challenges, and unveils insights into global democracy's potential impact.
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Episode 221: Malvika Sharan on the The Turing Way
February 23rd, 2024 | 38 mins 29 secs
Malvika explores The Turing Way, a resource on how to build open source together in the sciences. She talks about the significance of acknowledging contributions, rewarding contributors, and the enduring spirit of volunteerism in open source.
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Episode 220: FOSSY 2023 with Angie Byron
February 16th, 2024 | 13 mins 31 secs
Angie of Aiven, overseeing 11 open-source projects, emphasizes managed services & security updates for data projects, highlighting the importance of prioritizing by impact.
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Episode 219: Bolaji Ayodeji on Open Source Festival 2023
February 9th, 2024 | 17 mins 29 secs
Bolaji spotlights OSCA's Sustain conference, emphasizing its diverse workshops, notable attendance, and new mental health and data science working groups. He addresses self-care and workload management in the open-source community, offering strategies for maintaining physical health in demanding roles.
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Episode 218: Karthik Ram & James Howison on Research Software Visibility Infrastructure Priorities
February 2nd, 2024 | 41 mins 24 secs
Karthik & James share 8 vital tips for long-term open-source support, covering software recognition, web analytics, and easy researcher software linking.
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Episode 217: Heather Meeker on her latest book, "From Project to Profit: How to Succeed in Commercial Open Source"
January 26th, 2024 | 42 mins 48 secs
Heather Meeker talks about her latest book on how to make open-source projects profitable. She covers open source importance, economics, OSI's goal, and why Audacity is a great open-source project.
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Episode 216: Mohammed Shah on TOS Violations for Open Source Projects
January 19th, 2024 | 21 mins 51 secs
Mohammed discusses WhatsApp TOS violations, and how the distressing experience of receiving cease and desist letters forced him to step down from the project.
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Episode 215: Joe Castle on Code.gov
January 12th, 2024 | 40 mins 46 secs
Joe dives into Code.gov, SAS Institute, federal source code policy, and supporting open source projects.
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Episode 214: Dr. Laura Dornheim on Munich's open source journey
January 5th, 2024 | 30 mins 49 secs
Dr. Dornheim's insights on LiMux, Germany’s Sovereign Tech Fund, tech understanding, and the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act.