Nadia Eghbal
Open Source Researcher
Working in Public
Roads and Bridges
Biography
Nadia Eghbal authored “Working in Public” and “Roads and Bridges,” defining how we think about open source sustainability.
Daily Work
- Researching open source economics
- Writing about software communities
- Advising on open source funding
- Speaking about sustainability
Challenges
“Open source infrastructure is like public roads - everyone uses it, but few think about who maintains it.”
Impact
Nadia’s research brought attention to open source sustainability and influenced funding programs like GitHub Sponsors.