This post shares insights gathered from last year’s Sustain OSS.

Open source is the basis upon which much of our technology is built, technology that keeps us warm, safe, and happy. Open source projects enable young developers to learn from veterans and entrepreneurs to build million-dollar companies in the space of months.

tldr (but you should read):

• Remember, it’s free.
• Optimize for (many) maintainers
• It’s not just about the code