In this episode of What’s in the SOSS?, CRob sits down with Kevin Crosby and Xavier Rene-Corail from GitHub to unpack the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund - an innovative program that combines funding, education, and community to strengthen open source security. Learn how this unique initiative connects maintainers with training, resources, and a $10K stipend to scale security best practices. The trio also shares the origins of the fund, surprising takeaways from the first cohort, and what’s next for this rapidly growing initiative. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 00:58 – Meet the Guests 02:26 – Open Source Origin Stories 06:10 – The Spark Behind the SOS Fund 10:19 – What Participating in the Fund Looks Like 12:39 – Inside the Curriculum 14:50 – Unique Program Design & Outcomes 16:23 – Key Learnings from the First Cohort 19:09 – Feedback & Areas to Improve 21:50 – What’s Next for the Fund 23:00 – Rapid Fire Round 24:23 – Call to Action Episode links: Kevin Crosby LinkedIn Xavier René-Corail LinkedIn GitHub Secure Open Source Fund May is Maintainer Month with the theme of Securing Open Source Get involved with the OpenSSF Subscribe to the OpenSSF newsletter Follow the OpenSSF on LinkedIn
