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lichess.org and the corresponding open source project[1] are really quite something. If you're at all interested in chess or code, I recommend following it -- t
by csmajorfive 10y ago
lichess.org and the corresponding open source project[1] are really quite something. If you're at all interested in chess or code, I recommend following it -- their great execution will inspire you.
[1] https://github.com/ornicar/lila https://github.com/ornicar/lila
- gghh 10y agoHas the site been around for long? I've never heard of it but it looks like a large-ish community.
- pstch 10y agoIt was launched in 2016, with a much simpler interface (no accounts iirc), which evolved a lot to come to this day. Its source code is also really interesting, it makes me want to learn Scala.
- tzs 10y ago> It was launched in 2016 It's been around at least as far back as 2010. Here is a 6 year old HN submission about it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1927188 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1927188
- wallace_f 10y agoThis may sound naive, but what are the incentives and/or how are the developers of Lichess making a profit. The site is one of the best executed webapps I've ever used. What motivates the creators?
- jdjb 10y agoThibault simply wants to deliver the best online chess experience. Period. It's purely donation driven and he pulls a small salary from whatever's leftover after buying enough servers to keep the site up.
- ggrochow 10y agodetailed cost breakdown https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CGgu-7aNxlZkjLl9l-OlL00fch06xp0Q7eCVDDakYEE/edit#gid=0 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CGgu-7aNxlZkjLl9l-Ol... ( link came from here https://en.lichess.org/patron https://en.lichess.org/patron )