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Wilfred Hughes
Jan 14, 2022 at 06:45
Finding meaning in open source projects, the principle of charity, and avoiding a mindset of scarcity. Really great reflections on the motivations of open sourcing Rails.
https://world.hey.com/dhh/i-won-t-let-you-pay-me-for-my-open-source-d7cf4568
I won't let you pay me for my open source
In Debt: The First 5,000 Years, anthropologist David Graeber explores the fascinating history of debt and economies. It starts out by debunking the common myth that prior to coinage, everyone were trapped in this inefficient mode of barter. If you had a chicken to give and wanted sugar from Gandalf, but Gandalf was a vegetarian, you ha...
