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