Oh, today is my 8th anniversary of working on Mastodon. I was 23 when I started, finishing my last year of university, still living at my parent's place. I had no idea what I was getting myself into or that it would consume the next 8 years of my life almost completely.
@Gargron, it only takes one person to be a catalyst for change. I'm grateful you made the effort, and I love watching your creation grow and flourish and help people connect globally in a way that's free from commercialization and centralized control.