Dumb Ways for an Open Source Project to Die: https://nesbitt.io/2026/05/19/dumb-ways-for-an-open-source-project-to-die.html
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@andrewnez
I have a twist on the "tribal knowledge is gone":
The project has no way to test it to a satisfactory level, but is known to currently work, and the maintainer is terrified of breaking it.
@andrewnez quoting Belmondo in I-dont-remember-which-movie: "Because you think there are intelligent ways to die?!?! 🤬 "
(maybe a topic for another post?)
@andrewnez Do you have a list of Open Source projects that are continuing to live a long full life?
@andrewnez Read the title and now I'm stuck with the "Dump Ways to Die" jingle 🎶
