The open source sustainability crisis

Another critical library abandoned. How developers and companies are (and aren't) addressing the sustainability problem.

With maintainer burnout at an all-time high, critical packages are being abandoned. We look at modern funding mechanisms, enterprise sponsorship models, and how developers can contribute safely without burnouts.

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