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The value of everything approaching zero is a signal of a post-scarcity world, which seems like a good thing, even if it requires some adjustment.
by trevyn 7y ago
The value of everything approaching zero is a signal of a post-scarcity world, which seems like a good thing, even if it requires some adjustment.
- jackyinger 7y agoIf the useful open source software development work was not scarce these maintainers would certainly not be under immense pressure. To boot, the entire idea of post scarcity is preposterous. Until the theorized heat death of the universe, there will always be uneven distribution of resources and some things that are better than others.
- mattmanser 7y agoI think it's more because there's a lot of software that's too cheap to charge for, but has too many edge cases for the average programmer to get right. Logging is a perfect example, server-side logs are all handled by free frameworks (too cheap to charge for, but everyone needs it), but client-side is often handled by companies (just complex enough to make money on). The former is often handled by LBIPs like Eric, where-as the latter is either written in house (usually badly) or you get something like Sentry.
- erikpukinskis 7y agoThe beauty of software is only one person needs to get it right and then we all can use it.