Open Source Misconceptions: Contributing & Maintainers with Simon Stewart | BrowserStack Talks

Simon Stewart, creator of WebDriver and long-time Selenium project lead, clears up common misconceptions about open source: what it really takes to contribute, and the reality of life as a maintainer on a project used by millions. This clip is from our BrowserStack Talks episode with Simon Stewart. Watch the full conversation: https://youtu.be/jhScnzFsMk4 Connect with Simon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sistewart/ Subscribe for more conversations on software testing and quality engineering. Get instant access to 3,500+ real mobile devices and browsers on our software testing platform that scales as your testing needs grow. Start for free - browserstack.com Join 7,000+ QA engineers on our Discord and discuss advanced testing strategies and stay ahead of industry trends: https://discord.com/invite/TGZmWQFg88 Follow us on ➡️ X - https://www.twitter.com/browserstack ➡️ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/browserstack/ ➡️ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BrowserStack/ ➡️ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/browserstack © 2026 BrowserStack. All rights reserved.