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[schoolwork related] Hitchhiker's Guide to Open Source Maintainer Burnout

Outline

  • Introduction
    • Defining burnout
    • Maintainers burning out, projects get abandoned
    • On burnout and disability/neurodivergence
  • Factors affecting maintainer burnout
    • Community toxicity
    • Personal life
    • Workload
    • Bus factor
  • Prevention and recovery
    • Improving open-source sustainability
    • Project/Community governance
    • Support systems
    • Taking Time Off and Passing the Torch

Editor's notes

  • In the original activity sheet, I spelled it Hiticker, which I know a bit f**ked up.