Usage is like oxygen for ideas. That means every moment you're working on something without it being in the public it's actually dying, deprived of the oxygen of the real world.
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One thing about open source is that even the failures contribute to the next thing that comes up. Unlike a company that could spend a million dollars in two years and fail and there's nothing really to show for it, if you spend a million dollars on open source, you probably have something amazing that other people can build on.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Open source projects turn failures into valuable contributions, enhancing future developments.
This quote highlights the inherent value in open source contributions, where even unsuccessful projects provide insights and resources for future innovations. Unlike traditional companies that may waste significant funds without tangible results, open source efforts ensure that every expenditure can lead to beneficial advancements that others can build upon, creating a collective progress for the community.
Themes
Open SourceFailureInnovationCollaborationTechnology
In practice
Example use cases
In a talk about software development, one might use this quote to emphasize the benefits of open source collaboration.
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