We should talk less about public goods funding and more about open source funding

We should talk less about public goods funding and more about open source funding

https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025/03/29/pubos.html

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i subbed to your RSS feed and noticed link to article goes to vitalik.ca which 404s so I updated feed.xml in your blog repo:

i subbed to your RSS feed and noticed link to article goes to vitalik.ca which 404s so I updated feed.xml in your blog repo: https://github.com/vbuterin/blog/compare/main...o-az:blog:update-domain

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great post. have you ever seen this talk from tim o'reilly on the origins of the the open source term? feel like you would like it.

great post. have you ever seen this talk from tim o'reilly on the origins of the the open source term? feel like you would like it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir_7NJGhvsM

why not say "public domain" then? open source is too closely associated with software imo, which can be even more confusing than "public good."

Personally I prefer talking about "funding what [X] value" (where X can be communities, networks, ecosystems, cities, etc.)

this is what @meritsystems  is focusing on at the system/infra layer I believe

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this is what @meritsystems  is focusing on at the system/infra layer I believe

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open source is not immune to funding the wrong things and collusion to extract funds from governance

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🧵 THREAD: Why open source devs are still struggling to get paid in 2025 - and how I am fixing it.

The open source ecosystem powers 90% of the web, yet most maintainers work for free. Let's explore the problem and a simple solution:

1/ The open source paradox: Projects like elizaOS  (powering AI agents, MC reached $2B+) are built by devs working nights and weekends

"This is @shawmakesmagic - $100k in debt 70 days ago. Coding till 3am every night to pay rent. Turns a crazy idea into $2B+ AI project."

2/ "Having an incentive mechanism while being open source is quite challenging - it's a balance between 'community' and 'value capture'"

This is the core problem: How do we fund public goods without paywalls that limit adoption?

3/ Contribution-based systems show promise but have limitations:

"On-Chain Contribution Tracking: Use verifiable logs (GitHub commits, forum posts) to measure actual work done."

The problem? Complex to implement and maintain for smaller projects.

@vitalik.eth spoke it here https://farcaster.xyz/xr0am-/0xce2c0a02

What about education?
It’s always been underfunded—and Web3 is no different.

Everyone wants mass adoption, but that’s impossible without education.
Right now, people are afraid because they don’t understand.

And without education, newcomers become easy prey for scammers and rug pulls.

We need support for educational efforts.