How open source developers’ and maintainers’ mindset is changing towards security : Hilary Carter

According to a recent report, there has been a shift in perception towards prioritizing security, with 62% of respondents believing that software would be more secure by the end of 2022. In this clip, Hilary Carter, SVP of Research and Communications at Linux Foundation, discusses the evolution of the mindset of open source software maintainers and contributors regarding security.
This is a significant change from a previous study conducted in 2020, which revealed significant gaps in tooling, resourcing, and motivation among developers. However, Carter emphasizes the progress made in the past four years, with maintainers and contributors becoming more aware and motivated to secure software, and the trend towards creating secure software becoming more real and easier to manifest.