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Work on open source projects that encroach on the space of FAANG products. Examples: it is nowadays possible to write a version of client-first web based Google
by curtisblaine 3y ago
Work on open source projects that encroach on the space of FAANG products. Examples: it is nowadays possible to write a version of client-first web based Google Docs using CRDT libraries like y.js and freely available WebRTC signal servers. It would be obviously more limited than Docs, but it would be "good enough" for 80% of the average user, that needs to work on a shared presentation, update their calendar or edit their CV on their phone and print it with their desktop machine. Nobody packaged this hypothetical "app" into a javascript static file yet because it's hard work, but if this project was willed into existence for free it would be good to see how it fared against Workspaces or Office365.
- curtisblaine 3y agoAnother example: a kit to write your own specialized (scalable but not planet-scale) search engine. An user-friendly free ⁸executable app that runs a commercial-grade large language model on your Mac, with automatic configuration and updates. A music player app that uses your S3 / D3 storage for songs and manages tagging (with Musicbrainz?) and uploads / CD ripping for you. I'm sure all these things exist already, but they're not finished as a commercial product is, because it's hard work.