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  "path": "/open-sources-eternal-september-github-keeps-maintainers-covered-for-all-seasons/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-13T15:51:33.000Z",
  "site": "https://devops.com",
  "tags": [
    "Blogs",
    "Features",
    "News",
    "Social - Facebook",
    "Social - LinkedIn",
    "Social - X",
    "bug triage",
    "collaboration tools",
    "community engagement",
    "contributing to open source",
    "Eternal September",
    "friction factor",
    "generative AI",
    "github",
    "issues pinning",
    "maintainer sustainability",
    "new tools",
    "open source contributions",
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    "software development community",
    "user engagement"
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  "textContent": "Open source is experiencing an \"Eternal September\" due to a massive influx of contributions fueled by AI. While this increases engagement, it overwhelms maintainers. GitHub is introducing tools like interaction limits and improved triage to protect maintainer sustainability and trust.",
  "title": "Open Source’s ‘Eternal September’, GitHub Keeps Maintainers Covered for All Seasons"
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