Open Source Economy
Zach Leatherman📮 New post: Open Source Needs to be Financially Symbiotic
Patrick Grey@zachleat Zach, I really appreciate how you are still trying to do the right thing in the face of all these headwinds. Hopefully, better ways of working for all can emerge from folk like you trying to do it differently. I'm proud to continue contributing to 11ty after the FA partnership. The work you have put in so far is anything but expendable to me.
@patrick Patrick, what an incredibly meaningful message to receive—I appreciate it probably more than you can know. It’s been a rocky couple of years ❤️
Hawk Ticehurst@zachleat Huge congrats again!! If you’re able to share, could you further explain why you feel like this won’t be a repeat of previous models you’ve tried before? I’m still feeling fuzzy on what it means for a project to join a company
@hawkticehurst we’ll be working on premium features and products for folks using 11ty 🙌
@zachleat oooh psyched to see what y’all come out with in that case! 👀
Khleedril@hawkticehurst @zachleat Yeah, more questions than answers, but at least life goes on and good luck to you in your new situation.
@khleedril @hawkticehurst what questions specifically? happy to answer as best I can
Eric
Christian Moved Servers ➡️@zachleat Hope it goes well for you Zach! Regardless of the FA partnership, my minor monthly contribution won't be going anywhere.
I'm excited to see where things go from here for you and 11ty 💚
@christian thank you so much Christian! That means a lot! Onward and upward!
Ethan Marcotte@zachleat So excited for you, Zach. For 11ty as well, of course, but/and I hope this really unlocks some peace of mind for you. Congratulations! 🎉👏🏻
@beep thank you so much Ethan!
Somehow it’s easier to focus on the work when the work is your primary focus—weird
Eric Portis@zachleat Sometimes I lie awake at night reflecting on the fact that we got CSS Grid because Bloomberg Terminals.
There's got to be a better way. Thank you for navigating all of the rocky uncertainty and mismatched nonsense of it all, and trying to chart a better, more humane, sustainable course. 💜
Manav Rathi@eeeps @zachleat "we got CSS Grid because of Bloomberg Terminals" TIL! http://igalia.github.io/css-grid-layout/about.html
Myles Lewando
Jérôme Coupé@jeromecoupe thank you so much Jérôme!
Tyler Sticka@zachleat Really appreciate the openness here, Zach
@tylersticka thanks Tyler 🙌
Nic@zachleat I'm rooting for you and 11ty so hard Zach! Glad to be a supporter!
@NicMakesStuff thank you Nic! (and the new site looks **INCREDIBLE**)
Roel Nieskens@zachleat The uncertainty and unfairness must've been exhausting. So good to hear you're still excited and happy to work on 11ty! ✊
@pixelambacht I’m still so very lucky—appreciate you Roel!