About Infrastructure Heroes
Shining a light on the critical open source projects and maintainers that power our digital infrastructure.
Our Mission
Every day, billions of devices rely on open source software that most people have never heard of. Projects like OpenSSL, curl, and the Linux kernel form the invisible foundation of our digital world. Yet many of these critical projects are maintained by small teams or even single individuals, often without adequate funding or recognition.
Infrastructure Heroes exists to change that. We document, celebrate, and advocate for the projects and people who keep our digital infrastructure running.
What We Do
Track Project Health
Monitor funding, maintenance activity, contributor health, and bus factor risk for critical projects.
Celebrate Maintainers
Tell the stories of the dedicated individuals who keep infrastructure projects alive.
Connect Contributors
Help people find ways to support projects through funding, code, or advocacy.
Why It Matters
Sources: Synopsys OSSRA Report, Harvard Business School
Get Involved
Infrastructure Heroes is an open source project itself. We welcome contributions of all kinds—from adding new projects to improving our health metrics.