I've been thinking about something weighing on my mind since July. It concerns the latest threat to the open source supply chain: our original pioneers are retiring, and, not to sound grim, some are also passing away.
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
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The challenge lies in filling their roles, as they possess invaluable institutional knowledge and experience that cannot simply be transferred to the next generation.
We are facing a ticking time bomb that many people are neglecting.
High-level languages such as JavaScript, Python, Ruby, and PHP rely on low-level programming languages like C, C++, and Assembly to function. Year after year, the Stack Overflow surveys consistently show that these high-level languages are more favored than their lower-level counterparts.
This post completely misses the main point behind its own observation: *why* are there not enough younger people maintaining critical OSS? The graying open source community has grave issues that are causing fewer young people join, maybe talk about that instead. https://t.co/JmNM9zfZcm
— Avi Press (@avi_press) July 16, 2024
Avi Press of Scarf knows what's up.
We are facing a ticking time bomb that many people are neglecting. Although funding for open source has improved significantly over the past decade, it still falls short of what is truly necessary. We must bring attention to this issue, as it will not resolve itself without action.
One of the questions we’ll frequently encounter is, “Will generative AI rescue open source?” I think it will provide assistance, but the context is crucial, so we must initiate discussions sooner rather than later.
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That is all for now. See you next time.