The Unpaid Backbone of Open Source: Solo Maintainers Face Increasing Security Demands - Socket
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Solo open source maintainers face burnout and security challenges, with 60% unpaid and 60% considering quitting.

Solo open source maintainers face burnout and security challenges, with 60% unpaid and 60% considering quitting.

  • webghost0101@sopuli.xyz
    995·
    2 months ago

    Fact: “The security of the world’s most critical software hangs on a small number of solo maintainers, the majority of whom are unpaid volunteers.”

    Capitalism: PeOplE nEeD FiNANcial InCeNTivES, WiThOut NOoNe WoUld woRK.