The Lego Bricks Era
Read OriginalThe author, creator of the Requests library, reflects on the 2008-2016 'Lego Bricks Era' of open source, where projects were driven by craft and community sharing rather than business models. The article analyzes the structural shift towards VC-backed, revenue-focused open source, discussing the trade-offs between idealism and sustainability without assigning blame.
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