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I don't know why a significant amount of the comments are so critical of what seems like a pretty incredible project (and based on contributor statistics, prima
by tbrockman 3y ago
I don't know why a significant amount of the comments are so critical of what seems like a pretty incredible project (and based on contributor statistics, primarily built by _a single person_), but I really like it and prefer the overall UX to Element so far (even though it's basically copied Discord entirely).
Also, the backend is written in _Rust_, I thought you guys LIKED THIS KIND OF THING!
- himujjal 3y agoWelcome to Hackernews. Being sour is part of every user here just to spread negativity in the guise of "user feedback". Just ignore those comments and read the positive ones. This project is really good. Really really good!
- laeri 3y agoI agree with this comment. However, having mostly just a single person as the creator and maintainer means it has a truck factor of one. A small team would inspire more confidence in the longevity of the project.
- squarefoot 3y agoIt's Open Source, the best possible remedy against many disgraces, bus factor included.
- laeri 3y agoIt sure helps that the code is open source. However, there are some factors that still make it harder for other people to pick up a project - a lot of knowledge can be lost how the system works and has to be reverse engineered - which fork is the chosen one by the community and how will people know about it - branding might be unclear, can you reuse the name or should you rename your project
- kramerger 3y agoMaybe being featured on HN attracts more developers now? You seem to consider this important, maybe you could volunteer?
- laeri 3y agoCan you explain what you mean exactly?
- tcfhgj 3y agoGive me the UX of Revolt and the backend of Element