Open source: Who is your DR?
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John Reilly, long-time maintainer of ts-loader (a TypeScript webpack loader with 50 million monthly downloads), shares that he was diagnosed with a serious illness in 2023 and has been thinking about succession planning for his open source projects. He introduces Ashley Claymore, a TC39 delegate and Bloomberg engineer, as the designated successor for ts-loader should John be unable to continue maintaining it. The post is a personal reflection and a call to action for all open source maintainers to identify someone who can take over their projects if needed.
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What projects actually need a DR plan? Introducing Ashley Claymore Signing off (but I hope not for a while) 27.2K Impressions1 Comment