Everyone Loves Open Source… Until It's Time to Contribute

We live in an era where open source is everywhere. From backend tools to frontend frameworks, from infrastructure-as-code to machine learning libraries — open source is the backbone of modern software development. And yet, when it comes to contributing, most developers are… missing in action. This isn't a rant. It’s a reflection based on data, observations, and a little bit of lived experience. Let’s dig in.

Apr 23, 2025 - 21:14
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Everyone Loves Open Source… Until It's Time to Contribute

We live in an era where open source is everywhere. From backend tools to frontend frameworks, from infrastructure-as-code to machine learning libraries — open source is the backbone of modern software development.

And yet, when it comes to contributing, most developers are… missing in action.

This isn't a rant. It’s a reflection based on data, observations, and a little bit of lived experience. Let’s dig in.