The speaker, a Nix maintainer, discusses the creation of the Nix package manager team, which was formed to improve the maintenance of the Nix codebase and address issues with the release process and communication with contributors and users. The team has set a goal of taking ownership of the Nix source code and fostering more maintainers and contributors. The speaker also notes a growing movement within the Nix community to structure the ecosystem, including the creation of teams dedicated to marketing, documentation, and package maintenance. The speaker acknowledges that there is still work to be done, but is hopeful for the future of the Nix community.