Talk Python To Me #448: Full-Time Open Source Devs Panel
Feb 8, 2024
Panel of guests discuss their experiences transitioning from Python side projects to full-time open source work. They explore popular libraries and projects like Ruff, Rich, and Textualize, and the challenges of monetization. They also discuss the importance of financial support, crowdfunding platforms, and GitHub sponsors. The speakers share their experiences maintaining projects, handling pull requests, and defining breaking changes. The origin story of Octoprint and attendee experiences at Python events are also discussed.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Transitioning to Full-Time Open Source Work
01:57 • 12min
Interconnections between projects and introduction to base dash
13:42 • 2min
Working on Full-Time Open Source Projects and Financial Support
15:32 • 12min
Challenges and responsibilities of working on an open-source project
27:38 • 3min
Maintaining Plugins and Breaking Changes
31:03 • 12min
The Origin Story of Octoprint
42:59 • 13min
Attendee Experiences and Final Thoughts
55:42 • 3min