theo's "probably won't maintain" ts-rust rewrite sparks open-source debate
cneuralnetwork · x · 2026-10-09
Developer theo faced backlash for admitting he's "probably not" going to maintain his ts-rust rewrite. He pushed back: he runs 3 companies and maintains a project with 500K users, and prefers honesty over false promises. Others agreed that side projects meant to test ideas shouldn't carry lifetime maintenance expectations — a recurring tension between open-source community expectations and maintainer bandwidth.
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