Sustain

Episode 293: Daniel Roe and Matias Capeletto of npmx

Daniel and Matias of npmx join host Richard explores community, governance, inclusion, burnout, and sustainability beyond nonstop productivity.

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Episode 292: Vlad-Stefan Harbuz: Launching the Software Stewardship Lab

Vlad joins the hosts about the Open Source Pledge, Software Stewardship Lab, and supporting OSS maintainers.

Episode 291: Chelsea Finnie on PythonNZ

Chelsea joins host Richard to dive in on her journey from volunteer to leader of a regional Python group, Python NZ’s financial crisis, and saving Kiwi PyCon

Episode 290: Andrew Nesbitt on AI, Transitive Dependencies, and the New Open Source Security Crunch

Andrew of Ecosyste.ms joins host Richard at UN Open Source Week in NYC to discuss AI exposing hidden OSS dependency risks and the need for faster updates, dependency pruning, and maintainer support.

Episode 289: Courtney Miller on Maintainer Burnout and Software Abandonment

Courtney joins host Richard to explore software abandonment, maintainer burnout, AI tooling, and open source sustainability.

Episode 288: Uni students and OSS with Jeff Young & Daniel Shown

Jeff (Georgia Tech) and Daniel (SLU) join Richard and Eriol to discuss academic OSPOs, students learning OSS, and mentorship.

Episode 287: Alan Rubin on MaveDB

Alan joins Richard to discuss OSS tools which advance cancer research

Episode 286: Jack Skinner of PyCon AU and Regional Confs

Richard talks with Jack about PyCon AU and how regional conferences build local connections, support new speakers, and help sustain open source communities.

Episode 285: Miranda Heath on Altruism & Burnout in Open Source

Miranda joins host Richard to dive into altruism, maintainer motivation, and burnout in open source communities.

Episode 284: Devconnect 2025 with Trent Van Epps

Trent discusses Protocol Guild, funding open-source devs, Ethereum’s unique finance, and diversity in the community.

Episode 283: Devconnect 2025 with Nuno Loureiro

Nuno discusses digital design at ethereum.org, open source UX challenges, collaboration, trust, and community feedback.

Episode 282: Devconnect 2025 with Lucas Fada

Lucas shares startup insights on funding open source via partnerships, Drips Network, and Web3 ecosystems.

Episode 281: Devconnect 2025 with Devansh Mehta

Devansh joins Eriol & Victory to explore how to fund open-source infrastructure fairly and at scale.

Episode 280: Devconnect 2025 with Nixo Rokish

Eriol and Victory talk with EF’s Nixo on Ethereum governance, coordination, upgrades, and OSS.

Episode 279: Devconnect 2025 with Shubhranshu Choudhary

Shu dives into Democratic Media, open source, Web3, and blockchain to democratize journalism and support independent media.

Episode 278: Devconnect 2025 with Mário Havel

Mário explores Ethereum protocol support, Prague’s Bordell hackerspace, free software philosophy, open source sustainability, and crowd-loaning.

Episode 277: Rynn Mancuso, Maryblessing Okolie & Mo McElaney on Ethicalsource.dev

Rynn, Maryblessing & Mo discuss OES ethics, licensing, Contributor Covenant 3.0, and building safer, inclusive open-source communities.

Episode 276: Dawn Wages and Loren Crary on funding the PSF

Dawn Wages and Loren Crary discuss sustaining Python, governance, fundraising, PyCon US, and rejecting a $1.5M NSF grant over anti-DEI terms.

Episode 275: Richard J. Acton on Research Software Sharing, Publication, & Distribution Checklists (RSSPDC)

Host Richard talks with Richard Acton, a Data Outputs Manager, about Research Software Sharing, Publication, & Distribution Checklists (https://rsspdc.org/) and the role of open science in improving research practices.

Episode 274: Qianqian Ye on p5.js

Richard talks with artist and technologist Qianqian “Q” Ye about leading p5.js, open-source care work, decentralizing leadership, and building an inclusive, sustainable coding community.