Insights
From the interviews we conducted we selected those insights that we believe can help funders to better understand digital infrastructure projects, especially those that are less visible. For clarity, we classified these insights according to four overarching topics.
Trust runs deep.
Accepting funding can be a risk.
Funders and infrastructure projects communicate differently.
The understanding of and appreciation for diversity varies widely across projects
A lot of non-coding work is done by people who would rather just be coding.
A variety of factors prevent infrastructure projects from applying for funding.
Effective funding means understanding unusual needs.
Adoption is a double-edged sword.
Projects lack structure because of the values of project contributors.
There is a uniform path into open digital infrastructure projects.