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Really just shows how little effort is put into making those foss tools easy to use for the layperson (NB: not implying that they should, just that they don't).
by drusepth 3y ago
Really just shows how little effort is put into making those foss tools easy to use for the layperson (NB: not implying that they should, just that they don't). Turns out people will pay to be able to use a slightly simplified version of something cool, that they would otherwise need to "figure out" a bunch of stuff to get it working.
- tayo42 3y agoGoing from cool to usable for general public is a lot of work. And most of it isn't fun or rewarding. I get why open source doesn't do that, and why you would want money to go from solving a problem for your self to solving a problem for others in an easy way.
- solardev 3y ago> Going from cool to usable for general public is a lot of work. And most of it isn't fun or rewarding. As a frontend dev, this is my favorite part of the work! I wish there was an easy way to find open-source projects wanting UI help in particular. Is there?
- all2 3y agoOooh! Ooh! There's a guy who just posted a tool that has a limited license UI. He said he was going to work on rolling a new one. You should reach out maybe? This guy! https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38044782 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38044782