Modern Web Podcast S12E47- The Problem with Open Source and How to Fix It with Max Howell, Founder of Tea Protocol
DEC 16, 202428 MIN
Modern Web Podcast S12E47- The Problem with Open Source and How to Fix It with Max Howell, Founder of Tea Protocol
DEC 16, 202428 MIN
Description
<p>Backstage at All Things Open 2024, hosts Rob Ocel and Danny Thompson talk with Max Howell, creator of Homebrew and founder of the Tea Protocol, about making open source sustainable. Max shares his journey from building Homebrew as a passion project to launching Tea Protocol, which uses token-based economics to support maintainers without compromising open source values. They explore challenges like corporate involvement, project monetization, and building resilient open source communities.</p>
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<p>Chapters</p>
<p>00:00 - Introduction</p>
<p>02:20 - Max’s Open Source Journey</p>
<p>09:09 - The Problem with Open Source Sustainability</p>
<p>13:54 - Why Traditional Funding Models Fail</p>
<p>16:08 - Tea Protocol’s Economic Model</p>
<p>18:34 - What Happens Without Open Source?</p>
<p>20:59 - Sacrifices Open Source Maintainers Make</p>
<p>23:09 - Capturing Value in Open Source</p>
<p>25:10 - Advice for Aspiring Open Source Developers</p>
<p>27:36 - Where to Learn More</p>
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<p>Follow Max Howell on Social Media</p>
<p>Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/mxcl" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/mxcl</a></p>
<p>Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mxcl/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mxcl/</a></p>
<p>Check out Tea Protocol: <a href="https://tea.xyz/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tea.xyz/</a></p>
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<p>Sponsored by This Dot: <a href="thisdot.co" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">thisdot.co</a></p>
