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> it's becoming more common in my group of SWEs to specifically opt to NOT use VC backed software so, what they use instead? Bugged, dead OSS dropped by creato
by riku_iki 3y ago
> it's becoming more common in my group of SWEs to specifically opt to NOT use VC backed software
so, what they use instead? Bugged, dead OSS dropped by creators?..
- wpietri 3y ago"There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, / Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
- azemetre 3y agoNo, normal OSS whose existence isn't tied to VC mostly. It's not like a hard/fast rule, just a heuristic.
- riku_iki 3y agoThere are very few good quality, stable, active OSS projects which is not fed by VC/corps money. In this case (UI for rust) there is no much choice.
- fabrice_d 3y agoFunding by VC and funding by corps sponsors are 2 very different things. Check how linux desktop projects such as Gnome & KDE kept the lights on for >20 years without VC funding.
- riku_iki 3y ago> Funding by VC and funding by corps sponsors are 2 very different things Ok, if you find corp which will give you funding for your project without any expectations, then it is a win. But I am not sure how often this happens.
- fabrice_d 3y agoThere are expectations of course, but the ones from a corp will be different from a VC. Typically the corp will expect you to build something they need and can use, a VC will only want financial return on investment.