#398: Open source makes you rich? (and other myths)

Topics covered in this episode:

• Open Source Myths
• uv 0.3.0 and all the excitement
• Top pytest Plugins
• A comparison of hosts / providers for Python serverless functions (aka Faas)
• Extras
• Joke

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Brian #1: Open Source Myths

• Josh Bressers
• Mastodon post kicking off a list of open source myths
• Feedback and additional myths compiled to a doc
• Some favorites
  • All open source developers live in Nebraska
  • It’s all run by hippies
  • Everything is being rewritten in rust
  • Features are planned
  • If the source code is available, it’s open source
  • A project with no commits for 12 months is abandoned
  • Many eyes make all bugs shallow
  • Open source has worse UX
  • Open source has better UX
  • Open source makes you rich

Michael #2: uv 0.3.0 and all the excitement

• Thanks to Skyler Kasko and John Hagen for the emails.
• Additional write up by Simon Willison