Abby Cabunoc Mayes
@abbycabs.dev
Open source at GitHub, SustainOSS, and OpenJS
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Abby Cabunoc Mayes
@abbycabs.dev
· Jan 2
✨ In 2024, I... ✨
🐣 Wrapped up parental leave after baby #2
🎙️ Launched JOSSCast: Open Source for Researchers
🌟 Kicked off projects at GitHub Universe & Secure Open Source Fund
Focused on supporting open source while staying present with family. 💪 More in thread👇
🐣 Wrapped up parental leave after baby #2
🎙️ Launched JOSSCast: Open Source for Researchers
🌟 Kicked off projects at GitHub Universe & Secure Open Source Fund
Focused on supporting open source while staying present with family. 💪 More in thread👇
That feeling when the Octoverse report (featuring your interview!) drops during Universe week and you're too heads-down to share it🤦♀️
Finally watched myself talk about 36M new developers joining GitHub this year.
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Finally watched myself talk about 36M new developers joining GitHub this year.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
That feeling when the Octoverse report (featuring your interview!) drops during Universe week and you're too heads-down to share it🤦♀️
Finally watched myself talk about 36M new developers joining GitHub this year.
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Finally watched myself talk about 36M new developers joining GitHub this year.
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Reposted by Abby Cabunoc Mayes
Why fun, accessibility, and collaboration are essential to developer learning ➡️ @github.com podcast episode with @cassidoo.co, @jason.energy, @abbycabs.dev, and Andrea youtu.be/YnqJOJ9FzvE?...
The Joy of Developer Education with @codetv-dev | Episode 2 | The GitHub Podcast
YouTube video by GitHub
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Why fun, accessibility, and collaboration are essential to developer learning ➡️ @github.com podcast episode with @cassidoo.co, @jason.energy, @abbycabs.dev, and Andrea youtu.be/YnqJOJ9FzvE?...
AI is full of opportunity — but “AI slop” is real for open source maintainers.
In our chat with @vertedin.de (Electron), I loved this: use these moments to teach contributors — but never at the cost of maintainers’ time or energy.
Open source is as much about people as code.
🎧 gh.io/podcast
In our chat with @vertedin.de (Electron), I loved this: use these moments to teach contributors — but never at the cost of maintainers’ time or energy.
Open source is as much about people as code.
🎧 gh.io/podcast
September 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
AI is full of opportunity — but “AI slop” is real for open source maintainers.
In our chat with @vertedin.de (Electron), I loved this: use these moments to teach contributors — but never at the cost of maintainers’ time or energy.
Open source is as much about people as code.
🎧 gh.io/podcast
In our chat with @vertedin.de (Electron), I loved this: use these moments to teach contributors — but never at the cost of maintainers’ time or energy.
Open source is as much about people as code.
🎧 gh.io/podcast
Reposted by Abby Cabunoc Mayes
My Demo Time #ZeroToMergedContest story!
I’m a one-person dev team… but with @github Copilot, Spark, and Actions, it feels like I’ve got a whole team behind me.
👉 Watch how I built Demo Time, a VS Code extension that makes live coding stress-free
#GitHub #VSCode #DevTools
I’m a one-person dev team… but with @github Copilot, Spark, and Actions, it feels like I’ve got a whole team behind me.
👉 Watch how I built Demo Time, a VS Code extension that makes live coding stress-free
#GitHub #VSCode #DevTools
September 18, 2025 at 12:48 PM
My Demo Time #ZeroToMergedContest story!
I’m a one-person dev team… but with @github Copilot, Spark, and Actions, it feels like I’ve got a whole team behind me.
👉 Watch how I built Demo Time, a VS Code extension that makes live coding stress-free
#GitHub #VSCode #DevTools
I’m a one-person dev team… but with @github Copilot, Spark, and Actions, it feels like I’ve got a whole team behind me.
👉 Watch how I built Demo Time, a VS Code extension that makes live coding stress-free
#GitHub #VSCode #DevTools
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I submitted this earlier today on behalf of the team at projectbluefin.io.
#ZeroToMergedContest
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEJ5...
#ZeroToMergedContest
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEJ5...
Project Bluefin
YouTube video by Jorge Castro
www.youtube.com
September 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I submitted this earlier today on behalf of the team at projectbluefin.io.
#ZeroToMergedContest
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEJ5...
#ZeroToMergedContest
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEJ5...
Reposted by Abby Cabunoc Mayes
My "Habit Sync for @todoist.com" app is about to get a significant update, so here are some "behind the scenes" of what it took.
- 9 major version upgrades of #ReactNative
- Writing my own component library
- Translating #Java to #Kotlin
@github.com #ZeroToMergedContest
- 9 major version upgrades of #ReactNative
- Writing my own component library
- Translating #Java to #Kotlin
@github.com #ZeroToMergedContest
September 20, 2025 at 7:13 AM
My "Habit Sync for @todoist.com" app is about to get a significant update, so here are some "behind the scenes" of what it took.
- 9 major version upgrades of #ReactNative
- Writing my own component library
- Translating #Java to #Kotlin
@github.com #ZeroToMergedContest
- 9 major version upgrades of #ReactNative
- Writing my own component library
- Translating #Java to #Kotlin
@github.com #ZeroToMergedContest
Reposted by Abby Cabunoc Mayes
My entry for #ZeroToMergedContest, which is about www.nuget.org/packages/Owa...
September 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
My entry for #ZeroToMergedContest, which is about www.nuget.org/packages/Owa...
Reposted by Abby Cabunoc Mayes
ever wonder about the story of nuxtbot, the helpful @github.com actions bot that reopens closed issues, asks for reproductions, and spots regressions?
#ZeroToMergedContest
#ZeroToMergedContest
The story of nuxtbot
YouTube video by Daniel Roe
youtu.be
September 22, 2025 at 9:42 AM
ever wonder about the story of nuxtbot, the helpful @github.com actions bot that reopens closed issues, asks for reproductions, and spots regressions?
#ZeroToMergedContest
#ZeroToMergedContest
Reposted by Abby Cabunoc Mayes
I've recently took the time to read a blog post by @abbycabs.dev about who will maintain the future of open source (github.blog/open-source...)
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September 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I've recently took the time to read a blog post by @abbycabs.dev about who will maintain the future of open source (github.blog/open-source...)
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This is it! #ZeroToMergedContest closes TODAY
We know maintainers are doing incredible things with GitHub tools. Show us how GitHub helped you shorten the path from idea → impact.
2-min video, real stories, huge opportunity. Submit by end of day (anywhere on earth)! 🌍 →
We know maintainers are doing incredible things with GitHub tools. Show us how GitHub helped you shorten the path from idea → impact.
2-min video, real stories, huge opportunity. Submit by end of day (anywhere on earth)! 🌍 →
Are you part of an open source project that built FAST using GitHub tools?
Post a 2min video sharing your story with #ZeroToMergedContest by September 19 and submit it here: gh.io/zerotomerged
You might just be able to take the stage at #GitHubUniverse 👀
Post a 2min video sharing your story with #ZeroToMergedContest by September 19 and submit it here: gh.io/zerotomerged
You might just be able to take the stage at #GitHubUniverse 👀
September 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This is it! #ZeroToMergedContest closes TODAY
We know maintainers are doing incredible things with GitHub tools. Show us how GitHub helped you shorten the path from idea → impact.
2-min video, real stories, huge opportunity. Submit by end of day (anywhere on earth)! 🌍 →
We know maintainers are doing incredible things with GitHub tools. Show us how GitHub helped you shorten the path from idea → impact.
2-min video, real stories, huge opportunity. Submit by end of day (anywhere on earth)! 🌍 →
I'm helping run #ZeroToMergedContest bc maintainer stories need to be heard. Every day you're navigating the impossible - shipping at speed while maintaining excellence.
I'll be watching every video! This could land you on the Universe keynote stage.
👉 gh.io/zerotomerged
I'll be watching every video! This could land you on the Universe keynote stage.
👉 gh.io/zerotomerged
Are you part of an open source project that built FAST using GitHub tools?
Post a 2min video sharing your story with #ZeroToMergedContest by September 19 and submit it here: gh.io/zerotomerged
You might just be able to take the stage at #GitHubUniverse 👀
Post a 2min video sharing your story with #ZeroToMergedContest by September 19 and submit it here: gh.io/zerotomerged
You might just be able to take the stage at #GitHubUniverse 👀
September 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I'm helping run #ZeroToMergedContest bc maintainer stories need to be heard. Every day you're navigating the impossible - shipping at speed while maintaining excellence.
I'll be watching every video! This could land you on the Universe keynote stage.
👉 gh.io/zerotomerged
I'll be watching every video! This could land you on the Universe keynote stage.
👉 gh.io/zerotomerged
Remember my Gen Z open source talk at #OSSummit? We published it on the @github blog because y'all haven't stopped talking about it since June 💭
Maintainers under 26 dropped from 25% to 10% since 2021. Meanwhile Gen Z is learning to code on YouTube and running Discord communities...
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Maintainers under 26 dropped from 25% to 10% since 2021. Meanwhile Gen Z is learning to code on YouTube and running Discord communities...
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August 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Remember my Gen Z open source talk at #OSSummit? We published it on the @github blog because y'all haven't stopped talking about it since June 💭
Maintainers under 26 dropped from 25% to 10% since 2021. Meanwhile Gen Z is learning to code on YouTube and running Discord communities...
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Maintainers under 26 dropped from 25% to 10% since 2021. Meanwhile Gen Z is learning to code on YouTube and running Discord communities...
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MCP? OMG! 🤯
Episode 1 of the GitHub Podcast is here, and we’re talking Model Context Protocol — the open standard that can help keep AI tools from hallucinating (in my use case!) and make them genuinely useful for developers.
🎧 Listen now: gh.io/podcast
Episode 1 of the GitHub Podcast is here, and we’re talking Model Context Protocol — the open standard that can help keep AI tools from hallucinating (in my use case!) and make them genuinely useful for developers.
🎧 Listen now: gh.io/podcast
August 13, 2025 at 2:11 AM
MCP? OMG! 🤯
Episode 1 of the GitHub Podcast is here, and we’re talking Model Context Protocol — the open standard that can help keep AI tools from hallucinating (in my use case!) and make them genuinely useful for developers.
🎧 Listen now: gh.io/podcast
Episode 1 of the GitHub Podcast is here, and we’re talking Model Context Protocol — the open standard that can help keep AI tools from hallucinating (in my use case!) and make them genuinely useful for developers.
🎧 Listen now: gh.io/podcast
Reposted by Abby Cabunoc Mayes
Q: What do CSS Zero, anime.js, and Docs have in common?
A: They’re all open source projects our hosts are excited about.
Join @cassidoo.co, @abbycabs.dev, and @itsthatladydev.bsky.social as they dive into the stories, trends, and culture shaping open source in the GitHub Podcast. gh.io/podcast
A: They’re all open source projects our hosts are excited about.
Join @cassidoo.co, @abbycabs.dev, and @itsthatladydev.bsky.social as they dive into the stories, trends, and culture shaping open source in the GitHub Podcast. gh.io/podcast
July 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Q: What do CSS Zero, anime.js, and Docs have in common?
A: They’re all open source projects our hosts are excited about.
Join @cassidoo.co, @abbycabs.dev, and @itsthatladydev.bsky.social as they dive into the stories, trends, and culture shaping open source in the GitHub Podcast. gh.io/podcast
A: They’re all open source projects our hosts are excited about.
Join @cassidoo.co, @abbycabs.dev, and @itsthatladydev.bsky.social as they dive into the stories, trends, and culture shaping open source in the GitHub Podcast. gh.io/podcast
🎧 Episode 0 of the GitHub Podcast is live!
Three open source nerds, one mic, and wild stories (like hackathons at 30,000 feet).
Co-hosting with @cassidoo.co, @itsthatladydev.bsky.social, and @alacolombiadev.bsky.social — subscribe and join us for the ride.
➡️ gh.io/podcast
Three open source nerds, one mic, and wild stories (like hackathons at 30,000 feet).
Co-hosting with @cassidoo.co, @itsthatladydev.bsky.social, and @alacolombiadev.bsky.social — subscribe and join us for the ride.
➡️ gh.io/podcast
July 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
🎧 Episode 0 of the GitHub Podcast is live!
Three open source nerds, one mic, and wild stories (like hackathons at 30,000 feet).
Co-hosting with @cassidoo.co, @itsthatladydev.bsky.social, and @alacolombiadev.bsky.social — subscribe and join us for the ride.
➡️ gh.io/podcast
Three open source nerds, one mic, and wild stories (like hackathons at 30,000 feet).
Co-hosting with @cassidoo.co, @itsthatladydev.bsky.social, and @alacolombiadev.bsky.social — subscribe and join us for the ride.
➡️ gh.io/podcast
The graying of open source is real—but it’s not inevitable.
We can support the next generation of maintainers by shifting how we lead, teach, & invite
My #OSSummit talk is now live on YouTube:
📹 youtu.be/LjP0zpLLvPQ
Slides (with full speaker notes + references):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...
We can support the next generation of maintainers by shifting how we lead, teach, & invite
My #OSSummit talk is now live on YouTube:
📹 youtu.be/LjP0zpLLvPQ
Slides (with full speaker notes + references):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...
Who Will Maintain the Future? Tackling the Graying of Open Source Software - Abigail Cabunoc Mayes
YouTube video by The Linux Foundation
youtu.be
July 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The graying of open source is real—but it’s not inevitable.
We can support the next generation of maintainers by shifting how we lead, teach, & invite
My #OSSummit talk is now live on YouTube:
📹 youtu.be/LjP0zpLLvPQ
Slides (with full speaker notes + references):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...
We can support the next generation of maintainers by shifting how we lead, teach, & invite
My #OSSummit talk is now live on YouTube:
📹 youtu.be/LjP0zpLLvPQ
Slides (with full speaker notes + references):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...
Reposted by Abby Cabunoc Mayes
“If you invite someone to your project they are 4x more likely to contribute” - @abbycabs.dev at Open Source Summit
June 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
“If you invite someone to your project they are 4x more likely to contribute” - @abbycabs.dev at Open Source Summit
Just gave my #OSSummit talk: Who Will Maintain the Future?
Grateful for the energy, honesty & deep convo on engaging Gen Z(ed?) in open source 💬
Slides (light on text, rich in notes/stats/refs):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...
Grateful for the energy, honesty & deep convo on engaging Gen Z(ed?) in open source 💬
Slides (light on text, rich in notes/stats/refs):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...
[SHARED] Who Will Maintain the Future? Tackling the Graying of Open Source Software
Who Will Maintain the Future? Welcome! Huge thanks to the organizers. I’m Abby, and I lead open source maintainer programs at GitHub. I’ve also worked with Mozilla Open Leaders and SustainOSS. Across ...
docs.google.com
June 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Just gave my #OSSummit talk: Who Will Maintain the Future?
Grateful for the energy, honesty & deep convo on engaging Gen Z(ed?) in open source 💬
Slides (light on text, rich in notes/stats/refs):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...
Grateful for the energy, honesty & deep convo on engaging Gen Z(ed?) in open source 💬
Slides (light on text, rich in notes/stats/refs):
📎 docs.google.com/presentation...
Open source is aging—and the next generation is already here.
Join me at #OSSummit as I explore how Gen Z will help maintain the future (and what we need to do to support them).
📅 June 23 | 11:20am
📍 Bluebird Ballroom 3C
🔗 sched.co/1zffS
Join me at #OSSummit as I explore how Gen Z will help maintain the future (and what we need to do to support them).
📅 June 23 | 11:20am
📍 Bluebird Ballroom 3C
🔗 sched.co/1zffS
Open Source Summit North America 2025: Who Will Maintain the Future? Tackling t...
View more about this event at Open Source Summit North America 2025
sched.co
June 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Open source is aging—and the next generation is already here.
Join me at #OSSummit as I explore how Gen Z will help maintain the future (and what we need to do to support them).
📅 June 23 | 11:20am
📍 Bluebird Ballroom 3C
🔗 sched.co/1zffS
Join me at #OSSummit as I explore how Gen Z will help maintain the future (and what we need to do to support them).
📅 June 23 | 11:20am
📍 Bluebird Ballroom 3C
🔗 sched.co/1zffS
🧓 + 🔥 = the current vibe in open source.
I’m speaking at #OSSummit North America on Monday about the burnout, leadership gaps, and what we can actually do to support maintainers and keep OSS thriving.
🕚 11:20am MT
📍 Bluebird Ballroom 3C
🔗 sched.co/1zffS
Catch me before I head out that afternoon ✌️
I’m speaking at #OSSummit North America on Monday about the burnout, leadership gaps, and what we can actually do to support maintainers and keep OSS thriving.
🕚 11:20am MT
📍 Bluebird Ballroom 3C
🔗 sched.co/1zffS
Catch me before I head out that afternoon ✌️
Open Source Summit North America 2025: Who Will Maintain the Future? Tackling t...
View more about this event at Open Source Summit North America 2025
sched.co
June 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🧓 + 🔥 = the current vibe in open source.
I’m speaking at #OSSummit North America on Monday about the burnout, leadership gaps, and what we can actually do to support maintainers and keep OSS thriving.
🕚 11:20am MT
📍 Bluebird Ballroom 3C
🔗 sched.co/1zffS
Catch me before I head out that afternoon ✌️
I’m speaking at #OSSummit North America on Monday about the burnout, leadership gaps, and what we can actually do to support maintainers and keep OSS thriving.
🕚 11:20am MT
📍 Bluebird Ballroom 3C
🔗 sched.co/1zffS
Catch me before I head out that afternoon ✌️
Reposted by Abby Cabunoc Mayes
Maintainer Month isn't just about celebration—it's about real support. 💙
Thank you to amazing partners like @devcyclehq.bsky.social and @arachnedigital.bsky.social for stepping up with resources and opportunities for maintainers!
Check out their offers here. ⬇️
Thank you to amazing partners like @devcyclehq.bsky.social and @arachnedigital.bsky.social for stepping up with resources and opportunities for maintainers!
Check out their offers here. ⬇️
Maintainer Month 2025 Partner Pack
Exclusive perks, tools, and resources for open source maintainers during Maintainer Month 2025.
maintainermonth.github.com
May 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Maintainer Month isn't just about celebration—it's about real support. 💙
Thank you to amazing partners like @devcyclehq.bsky.social and @arachnedigital.bsky.social for stepping up with resources and opportunities for maintainers!
Check out their offers here. ⬇️
Thank you to amazing partners like @devcyclehq.bsky.social and @arachnedigital.bsky.social for stepping up with resources and opportunities for maintainers!
Check out their offers here. ⬇️
5 years of #MaintainerMonth 🎉 From Times Square to tiny commits, folks everywhere are showing up for open source maintainers. Huge thanks to @feynudibranch.bsky.social + all our amazing partners 💖
Highlights via @thenewstack.io : thenewstack.io/how-the-worl...
Highlights via @thenewstack.io : thenewstack.io/how-the-worl...
How the World Is Celebrating Open Source Maintainer Month
Celebrate Maintainer Month with this bevy of resources and treats.
thenewstack.io
May 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
5 years of #MaintainerMonth 🎉 From Times Square to tiny commits, folks everywhere are showing up for open source maintainers. Huge thanks to @feynudibranch.bsky.social + all our amazing partners 💖
Highlights via @thenewstack.io : thenewstack.io/how-the-worl...
Highlights via @thenewstack.io : thenewstack.io/how-the-worl...
My 4-year-old’s sticker game:
✨ Cheap stickers: peel off like magic
🧱 @github.com stickers: professionally installed permanent artwork
Guess which ones are still proudly upside down on our door?
✨ Cheap stickers: peel off like magic
🧱 @github.com stickers: professionally installed permanent artwork
Guess which ones are still proudly upside down on our door?
May 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
My 4-year-old’s sticker game:
✨ Cheap stickers: peel off like magic
🧱 @github.com stickers: professionally installed permanent artwork
Guess which ones are still proudly upside down on our door?
✨ Cheap stickers: peel off like magic
🧱 @github.com stickers: professionally installed permanent artwork
Guess which ones are still proudly upside down on our door?
Reposted by Abby Cabunoc Mayes
I wrote a blog post for #MaintainerMonth!
Big thank you to @abbycabs.dev and @github.com for the opportunity to partner and help secure the open source ecosystem.
Big thank you to @abbycabs.dev and @github.com for the opportunity to partner and help secure the open source ecosystem.
Maintainers shouldn’t have to fend off cyber threats alone.
We’re giving away free cyber threat intel reports for #MaintainerMonth
What’s in them and why it matters👇
medium.com/p/141a2968b3c7
Check the partner pack for your copy: maintainermonth.github.com/partner-pack
🛡️💻🫶
We’re giving away free cyber threat intel reports for #MaintainerMonth
What’s in them and why it matters👇
medium.com/p/141a2968b3c7
Check the partner pack for your copy: maintainermonth.github.com/partner-pack
🛡️💻🫶
Securing the Stack: Why Maintainers Deserve Real Threat Intel This May
It’s May, which means it’s Maintainer Month, a time to spotlight the people who quietly keep the digital world running: open source…
medium.com
May 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I wrote a blog post for #MaintainerMonth!
Big thank you to @abbycabs.dev and @github.com for the opportunity to partner and help secure the open source ecosystem.
Big thank you to @abbycabs.dev and @github.com for the opportunity to partner and help secure the open source ecosystem.
Reposted by Abby Cabunoc Mayes
Kicking off our 2025 Maintainer Month series, Dirkjan Ochtman (dirkjan.ochtman.nl) joins Richard (@richlitt.bsky.social) to talk Rust (github.com/rustls/rustls) maintenance, open source funding, and sustaining projects without burning out.
Listen at 🎙️ podcast.sustainoss.org/268
Listen at 🎙️ podcast.sustainoss.org/268
May 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Kicking off our 2025 Maintainer Month series, Dirkjan Ochtman (dirkjan.ochtman.nl) joins Richard (@richlitt.bsky.social) to talk Rust (github.com/rustls/rustls) maintenance, open source funding, and sustaining projects without burning out.
Listen at 🎙️ podcast.sustainoss.org/268
Listen at 🎙️ podcast.sustainoss.org/268