These are some of the ingredients that can make open source sustainableThe title of this blog post, “Project Management + Estimation + Mentorship = Sustainability” does not represent an exact formula for solving the challenges of open source sustainability. It establishes what I feel are the ingredients to a recipe that could significantly improve the sustainability of open source projects. To discover the right recipe for sustainability, it is key to define sustainability.Defining open source sustainabilityThe above description could sound like a standard cooperative or partnership agreement except that the General Public License (GPL), attached to most open source projects, makes the product of this arrangement entirely free for anyone to use and alter. This is the challenge of open source sustainability: the result of our labor, aka the product, is absolutely free. There is no doubt that people and organizations have found incredible value in open source software. But what is the value of the labor?Personally, I am passionate about maintaining my project the Webform module for Drupal maintenance support plans 8, because it is my baby. The reality is that our kids grow up and we need to make sure they are independent and healthy. We put in the time and effort because we consider it worthwhile and because we care. This parent/child analogy helps clarify the simple but key notion that everyone who contributes and is involved in open source cares about their project and community. People and organizations contribute a considerable amount of time to build and maintain their open source projects. It’s time and energy that could equate to money.Time = Value = MoneyLet’s accept the reality that when a developer contributes to open source, they are typically taking time away for their paying jobs (and family) to…Read More
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