"Maintaining, continuing and repairing are care work. They’re foundational to any open‑source project. Maintenance is the unglamorous work that keeps people safe, tools usable, and the commons alive."
"People first, with tempo and budgets set by real lives. That's how the commons stays alive: not just through resilient code but through resilient relationships."
https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/matters-of-care-why-maintenance-comes-first/