The Future of Sustainability in Open Source

Can open source ever truly be sustainable? In this mind-bending episode, Hazel Weakly guides us through the social, economic, and emotional layers of open source communities. We dig into governance, funding models, trust, burnout, and what it means to scale collective ownership—without losing your mind. Hazel Weakly: The Nivenly Foundation Fellow, Member of CNCF's Deaf and Hard of Hearing WG, Software Developer | Leader Hosts: David Flanagan and Laura Santamaria 00:00 Introduction to Open Source Sustainability 01:28 Meet Hazel Weakly 02:56 The Challenges of Open Source Sustainability 09:17 Maintainer Burnout and Governance 17:01 Funding Models and Economic Realities 27:26 Community Health and Conflict Resolution 40:46 The Future of Web Browsers as Public Utilities 47:07 Conclusion and Farewell