Sustain

Richard Littauer

Booking Overview

This is an interview podcast focused on open-source ecosystem health and sustainability, typically featuring maintainers, researchers, community leaders, funders, and software practitioners with direct experience in the field. PR agencies could credibly pitch open-source founders and maintainers, software-supply-chain and security experts, academic researchers, nonprofit or foundation leaders, and specialists in governance, funding, or maintainer wellbeing; booking difficulty is medium because the show seeks knowledgeable niche experts rather than celebrity profiles.

Metrics

Episodes: 295

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

jd@sustainoss.org

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Host

Richard Littauer - Open-source sustainability advocate and practitioner focused on the health, governance, funding, and long-term resilience of open-source communities and projects.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Direct experience maintaining, researching, funding, governing, securing, or sustaining open-source software and communities; relevant academic, nonprofit, foundation, engineering, or project leadership credentials are valued.

Required Achievements:

Leading or maintaining a significant open-source project or community, Conducting academic or applied research on open-source sustainability, security, or governance, Directing an open-source nonprofit, initiative, lab, or funding program, Developing tools or programs addressing dependency risk, maintainer health, or ecosystem resilience

Recent Guest Discussions

Matias Capeletto - Community-led Software Development, Open-source Governance, Inclusion, Funding, Project Sustainability, And The Npm Ecosystem.

Daniel Roe - Open-source Community Building, Governance, Inclusion, Project Funding, Maintainer Sustainability, And The Development Of Npmx.

Vlad-Stefan Harbuz - Open-source Funding, Software Stewardship, Dependency Risks, Maintainer Burnout, Corporate Support, And Sustainable Participation.

Chelsea Finnie - Open-source Community Leadership, Nonprofit Governance, Financial Accountability, Volunteer Burnout, Conference Organizing, And Succession Planning.

Andrew Nesbitt - Transitive Dependencies, Open-source Security, Dependency Data, Abandoned Software, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible Disclosure, And Maintainer Support.

Recent Topics

Open Source, Sustainability, Maintainers, Governance, Funding

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Sustain

Episode 294: Carol Willing & Hugo Bowne-Anderson on AI and OSS

October 02, 2026

Guest Carol Willing | Hugo Bowne-Anderson Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes Richard is joined by guests Carol Willing and Hugo Bowne-Anderson for a conversation about AI, open source, and what happens to communities when generating code and content becomes nearly effortless. They discuss how AI is changing the maintainer experience, the importance of human expertise and collaboration, local and community-driven models like Satyrn, and whether open source itself may shift from sharing ...

Episode 293: Daniel Roe and Matias Capeletto of npmx

August 21, 2026

Guest Daniel Roe | Matias Capeletto Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, Richard Littauer sits down with Daniel Roe and Matias “Patak” Capeletto to talk about npmx, the community-built alternative interface for exploring the npm registry. They dive into how a small idea exploded into hundreds of contributors and thousands of pull requests, why the project intentionally puts people and community ahead of nonstop productivity, and how they’re approaching governa...

Episode 292: Vlad-Stefan Harbuz: Launching the Software Stewardship Lab

August 07, 2026

Guest Vlad-Stefan Harbuz Panelist Richard Littauer | Eriol Fox | Abby Cabunoc Mayes Show Notes “Today we’re launching the Software Stewardship Lab.” - Vlad-Stefan In this episode, Richard, Abby, and Eriol welcome Vlad-Stefan Harbuz - University of Edinburgh PhD student, Executive Director of the Software Stewardship Lab, and Director of the Open Source Pledge - to talk about the Open Source Pledge and the newly launched Software Stewardship Lab. They discuss how companies can better sup...

Frequently asked questions

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Sustain

How do I get in touch with Sustain?

Sustain is hosted by Richard Littauer. Its publicly listed email is jd@sustainoss.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Sustain?

The publicly listed email for Sustain: jd@sustainoss.org.

How many listeners does Sustain have?

Podseeker estimates Sustain reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Sustain?

Sustain typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Direct experience maintaining, researching, funding, governing, securing, or sustaining open-source software and communities; relevant academic, nonprofit, foundation, engineering, or project leadership credentials are valued. Common among recent guests: Leading or maintaining a significant open-source project or community; Conducting academic or applied research on open-source sustainability, security, or governance; Directing an open-source nonprofit, initiative, lab, or funding program. Recent guests include Matias Capeletto, Daniel Roe, and Vlad-Stefan Harbuz.

How hard is it to get booked on Sustain?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Sustain cover?

Recent episodes cover Open Source, Sustainability, Maintainers, Governance, and Funding. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

jd@sustainoss.org

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