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For context see Lightbend secures 25MM funding round, proceeds to layoff Scala contributors https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22842166 https://news.ycombina

• marvy 6y ago
  I don't follow Scala (never wrote a single line), so I didn't realize the company changed names from Typesafe to Lightbend. Here's a question: how on earth do they make any money? The Wikipedia article makes an offhand mention of something called Lightbend subscription; is that what keeps them afloat?
  • joshlemer 6y ago
    A lot of it is consulting, and they also have some proprietary and/or hosted services, and even akka plugins that they charge for.
    • marvy 6y ago
      thanks
• dang 6y ago
  Also https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22836399 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22836399 ("Six years at Lightbend")