Open Digital Infrastructure

Open Digital Infrastructure represents the set of open-source code, standards and knowledge assets that digital building blocks like software libraries, compilers, communication or network protocols are composed of.

They are created by individuals, volunteer communities, in research institutions and SMEs or other corporate environments. Together, they form a foundation of free and public code that is designed to solve common challenges – firstly, in programming, but when applied, also to provide a multitude of core functions for society.

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The Visible and Invisible Work of Maintaining Free Open Source Software

Research Question
What types of visible and hidden labor sustain open source infrastructure, and how can these be made more valued and visible?

In community-based open-source software projects, what is the visible and invisible work of maintaining trusted, functioning software infrastructure — especially as projects grow and transition from volunteer-based to various sustainability models?

Round 1
Team
Stuart Geiger
Researcher
Lilly Irani
Researcher
Alexandra Paxton
Researcher
Nelle Varoquaux
Researcher
Chris Holdgraf
Researcher
Dorothy Howard
Researcher
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