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I think Gittip is starting out amongst the Python community because it is built in Python. One of the signs Gittip is maturing will be its prominent use by ano
by japhyr 14y ago
I think Gittip is starting out amongst the Python community because it is built in Python. One of the signs Gittip is maturing will be its prominent use by another dev community.
I appreciate the work prominent OS contributors have made, and I hope that Gittip takes off.
- izak30 14y agoI think it's network effects from it's founder as well. It is written in Python, Chad is active with python stuff. I think that the Python community is generous, but I doubt any more so than most other OSS communities. (Please prove me right!).
- jnoller 14y agoSpeaking for direct personal experience: the Python community is amazingly generous. In some ways, more generous and giving and understandable than any other community I've been part of. Of course, I'm grossly biased[1], and have been very lucky[2] [1] http://jessenoller.com/2011/07/28/thank-you-the-impossibility-of-its-going-to-be-ok/ http://jessenoller.com/2011/07/28/thank-you-the-impossibilit... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=yflKOoAohEk#t=253s https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&...