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Wow, I really feel this. I have been mourning / processing the void left by the technical culture I’d fabricated in my mind. It’s like I grew up with a certain
by mattgreenrocks 3y ago
Wow, I really feel this.
I have been mourning / processing the void left by the technical culture I’d fabricated in my mind. It’s like I grew up with a certain notion in my mind and never questioned it: namely that technical excellence was paramount. I also think it is a midlife thing, where you look at all the things you’ve put time into, and ask them, “and for what?”
The way forward for me is bootstrapping so I can buy back that which is most valuable to me: my time and autonomy.
- busterarm 3y agoThe unbridled optimism about technology of the early-mid 90s was very real and very addicting. Having been around from then until now and seeing what's happening to the internet and open source software is extremely demoralizing.
- shrimp_emoji 3y agoThe Internet is self-explanatory, but what's happened to open source software?
- busterarm 3y agoRugpulls. Companies building off the backs of a community and then trying to form a moat and force you to pay a toll.