Would you work for free? 🤯 For 33% of the respondents to our open source maintainer survey, this is reality: they are not paid or not paid enough to make a living. With the new Fellowship program, we are investing directly in the people behind the code by paying maintainers of important open source components for their work. Applications are accepted until October 20th. Find more insights about the maintainer survey on our website.

Sovereign Tech Fund’s technologist Lorenzo Sciandra @npub1n6rh...ude5 is attending #OGGCamp this weekend in Manchester! OggCamp is an unconference celebrating Free Culture, Open Source Software, hardware hacking, and digital rights, with a focus on inclusivity. Find him around over the weekend to chat about the challenges facing open source maintainers and how we can strengthen digital infrastructure in the public interest. And don’t forget to grab some free STF stickers!

In the spring, we conducted a survey asking the community a wide range of questions to help shape a fellowship for open source maintainers. This new 12-month program supports the people who work on critical digital infrastructure. Here are some of the insights we uncovered.

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What open source maintainers shared with us | Sovereign Tech Agency

Off to a great start: the launch of the report “Bug Bounties and FOSS: Opportunities, Risks, and a Path Forward” starting with a welcome from STF co-founders Adriana Groh and @npub14fn3...cq9k, introduction from @npub1q3lj...fd4k, bug resilience program overview by Paul Sharratt, and comments on the political and public sector needs from Bundestag member @npub1q034...9pq3

We're on our way to Open Source Summit Europe this week! Look for @npub14fn3...cq9k, @npub1q3lj...fd4k, Paul Sharratt, @npub1n4ak...tycc, @npub1n6rh...ude5, and @npub18rfw...q8vr in Vienna. Don't miss our talks and sessions: ✴️ Tue. 17 Sep at 11:55am: How Stakeholders Across Government, Enterprise, & Civil Society can Accelerate Open Source for Good! (Fiona)

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Last month, we introduced the fellowship for maintainers to address a critical challenge: supporting the dedicated individuals who keep the open source ecosystem functioning that forms our digital infrastructure. Today we’re happy to share the full details and start accepting applications. We’re looking for up to five maintainers for the inaugural fellowship! Apply by 20 October 2024 to join the pilot of the fellowship for maintainers:

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Apply to the Fellowship for Maintainers | Sovereign Tech Agency

We're thrilled to share details about our fellowship pilot program. Launching in Q4 2024, this new initiative aims to address a critical challenge in the open source ecosystem: supporting the dedicated individuals who keep our digital infrastructure running.

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Introducing the Fellowship for Maintainers | Sovereign Tech Agency