From Log4Shell to the Sovereign Tech Fund: Lessons in Open Source Sustainability
In this episode of the GitHub Podcast, Abby sits down with Felix Reda, Director of Developer Policy at GitHub, and Christian Grobmeier, a longtime Log4J maintainer, to reflect on the aftermath of the Log4Shell vulnerability and how it reshaped open source funding. They discuss the creation of Germany’s Sovereign Tech Fund, the challenges and opportunities funding brings to open source projects, and what it takes to build sustainable and resilient developer communities. The conversation highlights the major lessons learned from these events, from managing resources and community health to navigating government and industry support. Read more about Log4Shell and watch the full story over on the GitHub blog.Links mentioned in the episode:https://sovereigntechfund.de/https://okfn.de/https://prototypefund.de/https://www.opentech.fund/https://nlnet.nl/https://github.blog/2022-05-09-introducing-the-github-secure-open-source-fund/https://dripapp.org/https://ghost.org/https://ttcmap.ca/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Mike McQuaid on the Greatest Lessons He’s Learned in Over 16 Years at Homebrew
Homebrew’s project lead Mike McQuaid joins Abby and Andrea to unpack what it really takes to sustain one of the most-used developer tools on macOS and Linux. From early GitHub workflows to today’s automation and guardrails, Mike details the soft-power leadership that keeps volunteers motivated, and shares insights on how to scale contributions, keep a small maintainer team effective, and triage with empathy (and boundaries). This episode covers governance, “saying no,” using AI responsibly, and how IRL feedback at Universe turned into performance wins.Links mentioned in the episode:https://brew.shhttps://www.macports.orghttps://fosdem.orghttps://githubuniverse.comhttps://mikemcquaid.comhttps://github.com/TheoPFR/somogithub.com/github/spec-kithttps://flukeout.github.io/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Making Desktop Frameworks More Accessible with Electron
In this episode of the GitHub Podcast, Abby and Kedasha are joined by Keeley Hammond, a longtime maintainer of the Electron project. They explore the inner workings of one of the most widely used open source desktop frameworks, dive into how Electron empowers developers to build cross-platform desktop apps with web technologies, and discuss what it takes to build a welcoming and sustainable open source community at scale. The conversation touches on contributor culture, project governance, automation tools, and the role of AI in open source, in both its promise and its challenges.Links mentioned in the episode:https://github.com/electron/electronhttps://github.com/electron/forgehttps://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/https://openjsf.org/https://github.com/vert-dhttps://www.weforum.org/reports/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/https://github.com/electron/governancehttps://github.com/electron/electron/issueshttps://github.com/unjs/issue-triage Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Building Tools and the Future of DIY Development
In this episode of the GitHub Podcast, Cassidy and Kedasha explore the rise of personal software tools built by developers for themselves, and shared with the world through open source. From command line apps to browser extensions, they dive into how small, purpose-built projects can have a big impact, reflecting on how AI is making development more accessible, while celebrating the joy of creative problem-solving, and spotlighting standout repos from within the GitHub community.Links mentioned in the episode:https://www.raycast.com/https://espanso.org/https://astro.build/https://github.com/features/copilothttps://github.com/exploreThe GitHub Podcast is hosted by Abigail Cabunoc Mayes, Kedasha Kerr and Cassidy Williams. The show is edited, mixed and produced by Victoria Marin. Thank you to our production partner, editaudio. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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The Joy of Developer Education with CodeTV
In this episode of the GitHub Podcast, Cassidy, Abby, and Andrea are joined by developer advocate, educator, and creator of CodeTV, Jason Lengstorf. They uncover Jason’s journey through open source, from live coding streams to building engaging, educational content for developers, touching on the evolution of JavaScript, the rise of AI tools and MCP, and how open source continues to empower creators and communities along the way. Finally, the team spotlights their favorite open source projects and discusses why fun, accessibility, and collaboration are essential to developer learning today.Links mentioned in the episode:https://www.learnwithjason.devhttps://github.com/colinhacks/zodhttps://github.com/jherrhttps://github.com/sdrashttps://github.com/svg/svgohttps://github.com/pearcleaner/pearcleanerhttps://cobalt.toolshttps://github.com/philosowaffle/Peloton-to-Garminhttps://graphql.orghttps://nextjs.orghttps://tailwindcss.comThis episode of The GitHub Podcast is hosted by Abigail Cabunoc Mayes, Andrea Griffiths, and Cassidy Williams. The show is edited, mixed and produced by Victoria Marin. Thank you to our production partner, editaudio. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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