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The open source maintainer community is getting grayer

The open source maintainer community is getting grayer

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Younger open source maintainers are significantly more likely to use AI-based coding tools

Younger open source maintainers are significantly more likely to use AI-based coding tools

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AI-based coding tools are thriving, and maintainers have some valid concerns about the impact on their work

AI-based coding tools are thriving, and maintainers have some valid concerns about the impact on their work

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In the wake of the xz utils hack, two-thirds of maintainers are less trusting of contributors

In the wake of the xz utils hack, two-thirds of maintainers are less trusting of contributors

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Almost half of maintainers feel underappreciated and like the work is thankless

Almost half of maintainers feel underappreciated and like the work is thankless

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Paid maintainers do more maintenance and documentation work than unpaid maintainers

Paid maintainers do more maintenance and documentation work than unpaid maintainers

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Paid maintainers are significantly more likely to implement critical security practices than unpaid maintainers

Paid maintainers are significantly more likely to implement critical security practices than unpaid maintainers

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Maintainers are much more likely to align with the OpenSSF Scorecard when they are paid for their work

Maintainers are much more likely to align with the OpenSSF Scorecard when they are paid for their work

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Maintainers are spending 3 more time on security than they did a few years ago

Maintainers are spending 3 more time on security than they did a few years ago

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Who’s paying the maintainers? Donation programs, employers, and Tidelift

Who’s paying the maintainers? Donation programs, employers, and Tidelift

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The more maintainers are paid, the more improvements they make to their projects

The more maintainers are paid, the more improvements they make to their projects

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60% of maintainers are (still) not paid for their work

60% of maintainers are (still) not paid for their work

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Take the 2024 open source maintainer survey!

Take the 2024 open source maintainer survey!

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Upstream preview: Vincent Danen of Red Hat calls for a patch management revolution

Upstream preview: Vincent Danen of Red Hat calls for a patch management revolution

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The experience of being a maintainer—in their words

The experience of being a maintainer—in their words

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Maintainers need help building a sustainable community around their projects

Maintainers need help building a sustainable community around their projects

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Maintainers to industry: We need help (and here’s what we need)

Maintainers to industry: We need help (and here’s what we need)

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Maintainer burnout is real. Almost 60% of maintainers have quit or considered quitting maintaining one of their projects

Maintainer burnout is real. Almost 60% of maintainers have quit or considered quitting maintaining one of their projects

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Open source maintenance can be stressful, lonely, and financially unrewarding

Open source maintenance can be stressful, lonely, and financially unrewarding

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Maintainers want to do creative work that matters and makes an impact

Maintainers want to do creative work that matters and makes an impact

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In a shocker, paid maintainers do more security and maintenance work than unpaid maintainers

In a shocker, paid maintainers do more security and maintenance work than unpaid maintainers

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Maintainers to industry: We don’t have the time nor money to do more.

Maintainers to industry: We don’t have the time nor money to do more.

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Maintainers are being asked to do more security work. Over 50% didn’t get the memo.

Maintainers are being asked to do more security work. Over 50% didn’t get the memo.

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The more maintainers get paid, the more they work on open source

The more maintainers get paid, the more they work on open source

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Despite increasing demands, most maintainers still don’t get paid for their work

Despite increasing demands, most maintainers still don’t get paid for their work

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Security is open source developers’ most urgent challenge, while complying with government requirements is a rising concern

Security is open source developers’ most urgent challenge, while complying with government requirements is a rising concern

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Help us learn how organizations manage the use of open source components, and we'll send you a shirt!

Help us learn how organizations manage the use of open source components, and we'll send you a shirt!

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Finding #3: Maintainers enjoy making a positive impact and those who make money enjoy it

Finding #3: Maintainers enjoy making a positive impact and those who make money enjoy it

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Formal processes around open source management are more common, but it is still basically a free for all

Formal processes around open source management are more common, but it is still basically a free for all

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The top programming languages organizations rely on are JavaScript, Python, and Java

The top programming languages organizations rely on are JavaScript, Python, and Java

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Upgrading versions and adapting to bugs are the two most common open source maintenance activities

Upgrading versions and adapting to bugs are the two most common open source maintenance activities

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Finding #4: confidence in organization’s open source practices declines as size of company grows

Finding #4: confidence in organization’s open source practices declines as size of company grows

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Finding #3: large companies are burdened by cumbersome open source approval processes

Finding #3: large companies are burdened by cumbersome open source approval processes

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Finding #2: organizations look to open source to save time and money, while increasing efficiency

Finding #2: organizations look to open source to save time and money, while increasing efficiency

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The managed open source survey

The managed open source survey

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2020 Survey: Help us understand the impact of the recession on app development with open source (and other timely topics)

2020 Survey: Help us understand the impact of the recession on app development with open source (and other timely topics)

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