Welcome to the 40th episode of The Breakpoint Show! In this milestone episode, we spotlight one of the most exciting and passionate parts of the .NET world, the open-source community and ecosystem.

From powerful community-driven libraries to independent tools that improve our daily development, we explore what’s happening in the .NET open-source space right now. We discuss how the ecosystem has evolved, the role of individual contributors and maintainers, and the growing importance of community governance, collaboration, and sponsorship.

We also chat about the challenges open-source projects face in the .NET world, from burnout to funding, and highlight some projects and contributors doing incredible work that you should definitely follow or support.

Whether you’re an open-source maintainer, a casual contributor, or someone who benefits from these excellent tools daily, this episode is packed with insights, appreciation, and a few spicy takes on where the .NET open-source world is heading next.

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