Lights, camera, open source!
From The Stack Overflow Podcast by The Stack Overflow Podcast
April 24, 2026 · 26 min · Episode 940
About this episode
Ryan discusses the making of documentaries about open-source software with Cult.Repo producers Emma Tracey and Josiah Mcgarvie.
Ryan is joined on the show by Cult.Repo producers Emma Tracey and Josiah Mcgarvie to discuss making documentaries about open-source software and the people behind the major technologies that uphold the internet. They explore why open-source projects and the people who maintain them are such interesting stories for audiences, how being outsiders has helped them tell these community stories, and what they see as the common stressors that plague all open-source projects, such as sustainability, compensation, and burnout. Episode notes: Cult.Repo produces documentaries and shorts about the human stories behind open-source technology. Check out their filmography on their YouTube channel . Have an idea for an open-source community they should cover? Email the Cult.Repo team at hello@cultrepo.com. Shoutout to user kiranvj for winning a Populist badge for their answer to What is a good way to automatically bind JS class methods? . TRANSCRIPT See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Ryan
Guests: Emma Tracey, Josiah Mcgarvie
Topics covered
- open source
- documentaries
- technology
- community stories
- sustainability
- burnout
Keywords
- open source
- documentaries
- technology
- sustainability
- compensation
- burnout
- community stories
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cult.Repo, YouTube, Stack Overflow
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