1. and 2. are spot-on. i treat many of my projects as collaborative open source projects before i even have collaborators. the weekend netflix api wars are tota

1. and 2. are spot-on. i treat many of my projects as collaborative open source projects before i even have collaborators. the weekend netflix api wars are total hacks, but anything complicated and persistent is so much better if i take the long view. it then becomes something i am proud of and want to continue working on, rather than something confusing and limited. the last three points don't resonate with me strongly either way, though i will say that 5. is awesome to achieve, and is definitely helped via a persistent and open spirit rather than single-person hacking.