DDEV Outlines Sustainability Plan, Seeks Broader Community and Financial Support
Randy Fay outlines DDEV’s evolving sustainability strategy, addressing both financial and leadership challenges. With around 17,000 weekly users, DDEV's continuity relies on two full-time, modestly-paid maintainers. The piece compares DDEV's preparations to the posthumous struggles of the Vim project, emphasizing the need for distributed control and transparent operations.
Randy highlights DDEV’s strengths: shared GitHub and infrastructure access, nonprofit status via the DDEV Foundation, and transparent financial tracking. Still, he acknowledges areas needing work, including the over-reliance on his personal role in governance, compliance, and promotion. The project aims to shift from a “Benevolent Dictator for Life” model to more distributed leadership in 2025.
Future plans include formalizing governance, improving monetization through premium features, and documenting critical operational tasks. DDEV currently operates at $7,800 monthly support but seeks $12,000. Contributors and advisory group participants are encouraged to join.
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