The Future of Open Source: Funding Developers and Sustaining Innovation
Broadcast Date: March 27th, 2025 at 3 PM ET
Join this episode of DM Radio as host Eric Kavanagh interviews Max Howell and Timothy Lewis from tea.xyz about the critical role of open source in modern technology.
They explore the challenges developers face in sustaining open-source projects, the importance of fair compensation, and how tea.xyz aims to revolutionize funding models for open-source contributors. With open-source software powering much of the digital world, finding sustainable solutions to support developers is more crucial than ever.
Host:
Eric Kavanagh
CEO at The Bloor Group
Eric has nearly 30 years of experience as a career journalist with a keen focus on enterprise technologies. He designs and moderates a variety of New Media programs, including The Briefing Room, DM Radio and Espresso Series, as well as GARP’s Leadership and Research Webcasts. His mission is to help people leverage the power of software, methodologies and politics in order to get things done.
Guests:
Max Howell
COSO of tea.xyz
Timothy Lewis
Co-founder, CEO of tea.xyz
