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  "path": "/t/issue-backlogs-have-a-negative-impact-on-open-source/471#post_1",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-28T18:02:42.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Issue backlogs have a negative impact on open source communities that isn't particularly visible. Nothing is more discouraging than shouting into the void and that's what it feels like to add yet another issue to a growing backlog. Addressing a backlog requires a plan and people dedicated to following that plan.\n\nhttps://openssl.foundation/news/reducing-the-issue-backlog",
  "title": "Issue backlogs have a negative impact on open source"
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