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Explore the end of open source's golden era in this 53-minute conference talk examining how the first two decades of the 21st century represented a "Gilded Age" for open source development and the broader tech industry. Analyze the current transition into a new, uncertain era where open source faces significant challenges including declining resources, corporate layoffs, shifting business priorities, the rise of source-available licensing models, and widespread developer burnout. Understand the factors contributing to this transformation and consider what the future holds for open source software development as the industry adapts to changing economic and technological landscapes. Gain insights into how these shifts are reshaping the open source ecosystem and what implications they may have for developers, organizations, and the broader technology community moving forward.
