Chad Whitacre
@chadwhitacre.com
Head of Open Source, @sentry.io ❧ On a quest to unlock the gift of Open Source, follow along and join in at openpath.quest. 💃
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I loved working full-time on @vite.dev hired by StackBlitz. High praise to companies hiring OSS devs!
But as I did when starting @vitest.dev with @antfu.me, for this new community adventure, as project steward of @npmx.dev together with @danielroe.dev, I'll be going independent. Here we go again ❤️
But as I did when starting @vitest.dev with @antfu.me, for this new community adventure, as project steward of @npmx.dev together with @danielroe.dev, I'll be going independent. Here we go again ❤️
We have a unique opportunity with npmx. We're building something very special together. I want to give myself the chance to focus on helping steward the project. I'm going to be working as an independent open source developer this year. Support my work and help me focus on npmx long-term 🙏
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Hey! I'm one of the Project Stewards of [npmx](https://npmx.dev). We're building a modern browser for the npm registry, by fostering an ever growing community of developers and trying to set an exa...
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February 1, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I loved working full-time on @vite.dev hired by StackBlitz. High praise to companies hiring OSS devs!
But as I did when starting @vitest.dev with @antfu.me, for this new community adventure, as project steward of @npmx.dev together with @danielroe.dev, I'll be going independent. Here we go again ❤️
But as I did when starting @vitest.dev with @antfu.me, for this new community adventure, as project steward of @npmx.dev together with @danielroe.dev, I'll be going independent. Here we go again ❤️
Welcome aboard! 👏 We are now up over $3M ARR from Pledge members to OSS maintainers. 💪💃
January 29, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Welcome aboard! 👏 We are now up over $3M ARR from Pledge members to OSS maintainers. 💪💃
Alright, this is kind of a grandiose claim: “Open Source offers hope against tyranny.” But then I think back through the people I met and the stories they shared, and I'm pretty sure I believe this enough to post it.
openpath.quest/2026/open-so...
openpath.quest/2026/open-so...
Open Source Offers Hope Against Tyranny
Leaders like Poul-Henning Kamp, Alex Blokh, and Kailash Nadh show us the future we can have.
openpath.quest
January 27, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Alright, this is kind of a grandiose claim: “Open Source offers hope against tyranny.” But then I think back through the people I met and the stories they shared, and I'm pretty sure I believe this enough to post it.
openpath.quest/2026/open-so...
openpath.quest/2026/open-so...
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A series around Open Source should be vying for Most Boring award.
But instead…
OpenPath from @chadwhitacre.com and @syntax.fm is so good!
Feels like season finale since it wraps up some threads introduced early on. Look forward to the next, no matter how long it takes.
youtu.be/tOn-L3tGKw0?...
But instead…
OpenPath from @chadwhitacre.com and @syntax.fm is so good!
Feels like season finale since it wraps up some threads introduced early on. Look forward to the next, no matter how long it takes.
youtu.be/tOn-L3tGKw0?...
Open Source in war-torn Ukraine and around the world—join me on an epic journey ❧ Open Path #4
YouTube video by Chad Whitacre
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 9:18 PM
A series around Open Source should be vying for Most Boring award.
But instead…
OpenPath from @chadwhitacre.com and @syntax.fm is so good!
Feels like season finale since it wraps up some threads introduced early on. Look forward to the next, no matter how long it takes.
youtu.be/tOn-L3tGKw0?...
But instead…
OpenPath from @chadwhitacre.com and @syntax.fm is so good!
Feels like season finale since it wraps up some threads introduced early on. Look forward to the next, no matter how long it takes.
youtu.be/tOn-L3tGKw0?...
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Wow, fancy seeing a pic of @hugovk.dev promptly flashing in @chadwhitacre.com's @syntax.fm episode.
People in the central interview: youtu.be/tOn-L3tGKw0: @asherman.bsky.social @agafonkin.com @denysdovhan.com @tyrrrz.me
#StandWithUkraine #Python
People in the central interview: youtu.be/tOn-L3tGKw0: @asherman.bsky.social @agafonkin.com @denysdovhan.com @tyrrrz.me
#StandWithUkraine #Python
January 22, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Wow, fancy seeing a pic of @hugovk.dev promptly flashing in @chadwhitacre.com's @syntax.fm episode.
People in the central interview: youtu.be/tOn-L3tGKw0: @asherman.bsky.social @agafonkin.com @denysdovhan.com @tyrrrz.me
#StandWithUkraine #Python
People in the central interview: youtu.be/tOn-L3tGKw0: @asherman.bsky.social @agafonkin.com @denysdovhan.com @tyrrrz.me
#StandWithUkraine #Python
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This video has an outstandingly sensitive portrayal of the Ukrainian invasion, alongside deep storytelling about the social dynamics of Open Source. So proud of @chadwhitacre.com for making this.
Open Source in war-torn Ukraine and around the world—join me on an epic journey ❧ Open Path #4
YouTube video by Chad Whitacre
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January 20, 2026 at 4:22 PM
This video has an outstandingly sensitive portrayal of the Ukrainian invasion, alongside deep storytelling about the social dynamics of Open Source. So proud of @chadwhitacre.com for making this.
Bottomless thanks to @vlad.website for all the feedback and support and encouragement and help to get this out the door! It's far from perfect, but it's a much stronger video because of him. 🙏
This video has an outstandingly sensitive portrayal of the Ukrainian invasion, alongside deep storytelling about the social dynamics of Open Source. So proud of @chadwhitacre.com for making this.
Open Source in war-torn Ukraine and around the world—join me on an epic journey ❧ Open Path #4
YouTube video by Chad Whitacre
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Bottomless thanks to @vlad.website for all the feedback and support and encouragement and help to get this out the door! It's far from perfect, but it's a much stronger video because of him. 🙏
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Ultimately, you can either run an org or depend from one, there’s no alternative.
January 14, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Ultimately, you can either run an org or depend from one, there’s no alternative.
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The agencies that employ people providing public services are still organizations, where someone pitches and manages projects. Academic grants are even more overhead work.
You can't just build a really neat road and wait for the check to show up in the mail. *Someone* has to do the org work.
You can't just build a really neat road and wait for the check to show up in the mail. *Someone* has to do the org work.
January 14, 2026 at 2:32 AM
The agencies that employ people providing public services are still organizations, where someone pitches and manages projects. Academic grants are even more overhead work.
You can't just build a really neat road and wait for the check to show up in the mail. *Someone* has to do the org work.
You can't just build a really neat road and wait for the check to show up in the mail. *Someone* has to do the org work.
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You could run the org? And how would the laws pick who to pay, anyway?
Maintainers often complain about being especially exploited, but tbh I can't think of another profession which expects to just do the work and be spontaneously rewarded for it, without doing any sales or running a business.
Maintainers often complain about being especially exploited, but tbh I can't think of another profession which expects to just do the work and be spontaneously rewarded for it, without doing any sales or running a business.
January 13, 2026 at 3:34 PM
You could run the org? And how would the laws pick who to pay, anyway?
Maintainers often complain about being especially exploited, but tbh I can't think of another profession which expects to just do the work and be spontaneously rewarded for it, without doing any sales or running a business.
Maintainers often complain about being especially exploited, but tbh I can't think of another profession which expects to just do the work and be spontaneously rewarded for it, without doing any sales or running a business.
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Seems like people are back from holiday (numbers are for crates.io/crates/sysinfo). :)
I'm sad to see so many companies using it but very few sponsoring me... I'm hoping that at some point, opensource maintainers come together and say "if you make money from our work, pay for it". One can dream...
I'm sad to see so many companies using it but very few sponsoring me... I'm hoping that at some point, opensource maintainers come together and say "if you make money from our work, pay for it". One can dream...
January 13, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Seems like people are back from holiday (numbers are for crates.io/crates/sysinfo). :)
I'm sad to see so many companies using it but very few sponsoring me... I'm hoping that at some point, opensource maintainers come together and say "if you make money from our work, pay for it". One can dream...
I'm sad to see so many companies using it but very few sponsoring me... I'm hoping that at some point, opensource maintainers come together and say "if you make money from our work, pay for it". One can dream...
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Last week, we talked about some of our bigger contributions to foundations, but it's important to fund smaller projects as well.
Here are some other folks we want to highlight... 🧵
Here are some other folks we want to highlight... 🧵
Like the rest of the internet, Sentry runs on Open Source. Like the rest of the @opensourcepledge.com companies, we also believe in paying it back.
In 2025, we gave out $750k to the OSS projects we rely on; here’s a sampling of some of them, and why they are so crucial 🧵
In 2025, we gave out $750k to the OSS projects we rely on; here’s a sampling of some of them, and why they are so crucial 🧵
January 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Last week, we talked about some of our bigger contributions to foundations, but it's important to fund smaller projects as well.
Here are some other folks we want to highlight... 🧵
Here are some other folks we want to highlight... 🧵
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We are overdue with our @opensourcepledge.com for 2025, but hearing the news from @tailwindcss.com made us turn around and get it done™
We're now processing $146,000 to open source projects that we use and like at Sanity HQ.
www.sanity.io/blog/open-so...
We're now processing $146,000 to open source projects that we use and like at Sanity HQ.
www.sanity.io/blog/open-so...
Open Source Pledge 2025: Stepping up when it matters | Sanity
For our 2025 Open Source Pledge, we're committing $146,000 to the projects and people behind the tools we use every day.
www.sanity.io
January 8, 2026 at 11:41 PM
We are overdue with our @opensourcepledge.com for 2025, but hearing the news from @tailwindcss.com made us turn around and get it done™
We're now processing $146,000 to open source projects that we use and like at Sanity HQ.
www.sanity.io/blog/open-so...
We're now processing $146,000 to open source projects that we use and like at Sanity HQ.
www.sanity.io/blog/open-so...
All maintainers. All the time. No excuses, join the Pledge.
@opensourcepledge.com
@opensourcepledge.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
All maintainers. All the time. No excuses, join the Pledge.
@opensourcepledge.com
@opensourcepledge.com
Join me January 20 for an epic journey around the world to discover the meaning of Open Source. Featuring @asherman.bsky.social @tracy.bsky.social @mitchellh.com and many more, with visits to 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇺🇦 Ukraine, and 🇮🇳 India ... “Gift Community” is the documentary I returned with.
January 9, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Join me January 20 for an epic journey around the world to discover the meaning of Open Source. Featuring @asherman.bsky.social @tracy.bsky.social @mitchellh.com and many more, with visits to 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇺🇦 Ukraine, and 🇮🇳 India ... “Gift Community” is the documentary I returned with.
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We've heard people like Starter Packs, so we just begun putting one together for open source organizations. It could be an OSPO like us, a Foundation that supports projects and the ecosystem or accounts for OSS events.
Take a look and tell us who else should be there.
go.bsky.app/Te7sTt9
Take a look and tell us who else should be there.
go.bsky.app/Te7sTt9
Open Source Organizations
Join the conversation
go.bsky.app
January 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We've heard people like Starter Packs, so we just begun putting one together for open source organizations. It could be an OSPO like us, a Foundation that supports projects and the ecosystem or accounts for OSS events.
Take a look and tell us who else should be there.
go.bsky.app/Te7sTt9
Take a look and tell us who else should be there.
go.bsky.app/Te7sTt9
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@tailwindcss.com's business model went away overnight — partly because LLMs are accelerating the Open Source sustainability crisis.
I wrote a post about how LLMs popularise projects while simultaneously financially harming their creators.
Another reason for companies to join @opensourcepledge.com.
I wrote a post about how LLMs popularise projects while simultaneously financially harming their creators.
Another reason for companies to join @opensourcepledge.com.
LLMs Are Accelerating the Open Source Sustainability Crisis
Adam Wathan, the creator of Tailwind CSS, has been speaking about how LLMs have made his project more popular than ever…while also making it fall apart financially, causing him to fire 75% of his engi...
vlad.website
January 8, 2026 at 2:20 PM
@tailwindcss.com's business model went away overnight — partly because LLMs are accelerating the Open Source sustainability crisis.
I wrote a post about how LLMs popularise projects while simultaneously financially harming their creators.
Another reason for companies to join @opensourcepledge.com.
I wrote a post about how LLMs popularise projects while simultaneously financially harming their creators.
Another reason for companies to join @opensourcepledge.com.
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Haha thanks!
You & @chadwhitacre.com & @sentry.io putting so much time & effort & money into @opensourcepledge.com & sponsorships was a big reason why I joined Sentry. It speaks positively and strongly about the company culture and motivations and people!
You & @chadwhitacre.com & @sentry.io putting so much time & effort & money into @opensourcepledge.com & sponsorships was a big reason why I joined Sentry. It speaks positively and strongly about the company culture and motivations and people!
January 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Haha thanks!
You & @chadwhitacre.com & @sentry.io putting so much time & effort & money into @opensourcepledge.com & sponsorships was a big reason why I joined Sentry. It speaks positively and strongly about the company culture and motivations and people!
You & @chadwhitacre.com & @sentry.io putting so much time & effort & money into @opensourcepledge.com & sponsorships was a big reason why I joined Sentry. It speaks positively and strongly about the company culture and motivations and people!
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Like the rest of the internet, Sentry runs on Open Source. Like the rest of the @opensourcepledge.com companies, we also believe in paying it back.
In 2025, we gave out $750k to the OSS projects we rely on; here’s a sampling of some of them, and why they are so crucial 🧵
In 2025, we gave out $750k to the OSS projects we rely on; here’s a sampling of some of them, and why they are so crucial 🧵
January 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Like the rest of the internet, Sentry runs on Open Source. Like the rest of the @opensourcepledge.com companies, we also believe in paying it back.
In 2025, we gave out $750k to the OSS projects we rely on; here’s a sampling of some of them, and why they are so crucial 🧵
In 2025, we gave out $750k to the OSS projects we rely on; here’s a sampling of some of them, and why they are so crucial 🧵
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could you make it one day without using open source? @vlad.website tried
A Day Without Open Source
YouTube video by clumsy computer
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
could you make it one day without using open source? @vlad.website tried
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I am tremendously grateful for open source, as it’s had such a huge impact on my career. That’s one of the reasons I’m so happy that Posit has committed to the @opensourcepledge.com. Read about our contributions to non Posit projects at posit.co/blog/posit-o....
Posit’s progress and renewed commitment to the Open Source Pledge - Posit
Posit continues its Open Source Pledge, investing heavily to support the open-source data science ecosystem.
posit.co
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I am tremendously grateful for open source, as it’s had such a huge impact on my career. That’s one of the reasons I’m so happy that Posit has committed to the @opensourcepledge.com. Read about our contributions to non Posit projects at posit.co/blog/posit-o....
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It's ~Thanksgiving, so let's #thankthemaintainers together 🫂
First up, @magnushi.bsky.social, CEO of @sanity.io, with a special shout out to @citizenofnowhe.re, creator of @motion.dev
Tell us what OSS project/maintainer you're thankful for, or show your support by buying some @CranberrysOSS.com 👀
First up, @magnushi.bsky.social, CEO of @sanity.io, with a special shout out to @citizenofnowhe.re, creator of @motion.dev
Tell us what OSS project/maintainer you're thankful for, or show your support by buying some @CranberrysOSS.com 👀
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
It's ~Thanksgiving, so let's #thankthemaintainers together 🫂
First up, @magnushi.bsky.social, CEO of @sanity.io, with a special shout out to @citizenofnowhe.re, creator of @motion.dev
Tell us what OSS project/maintainer you're thankful for, or show your support by buying some @CranberrysOSS.com 👀
First up, @magnushi.bsky.social, CEO of @sanity.io, with a special shout out to @citizenofnowhe.re, creator of @motion.dev
Tell us what OSS project/maintainer you're thankful for, or show your support by buying some @CranberrysOSS.com 👀
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What is Cranberry sOSS? Depends who you ask.
November 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
What is Cranberry sOSS? Depends who you ask.
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Cranberry sOSS: greatest pun in Open Source? Or greatest in history of English language (late modern era 1800-present)?
November 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Cranberry sOSS: greatest pun in Open Source? Or greatest in history of English language (late modern era 1800-present)?