Oddbean

and not to leave out the praise i feel, @hzrd149 also is a one-dude situation who has built a really amazing nostr client that does a separate set of things that are equally almost perfect in their execution this really drills at the heart of why nostr will win in the long run because it has a unit that is small enough that one dude can encompass it with aplomb

You're self-hosting it, tho. And he's losing control of the sprawling codebase. It's grown too big and complex, for one person, and the bugs are creeping in. Especially, since he started working on Blossom, in parallel. Those are two, relatively large, popular projects, that need to be constantly updated and actively maintained and monitored, run by one, single person, who works almost entirely alone. Incredibly brittle structure. That is not how we win.

my point is just that this wouldn't exist if it weren't for the level good programmers can get to to take it to the next level does need a good team and it especially need legit architects, architecture is the hardest skill to learn because software does sprawl far beyond the ability to consider it in one "mind-full" if you know what i mean... beyond a couple of source files it is an elephant and you are a blind man

Also, really there needs to be a revenue model... nostr:nprofile1qyghwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tcpzfmhxue69uhkummnw3e82efwvdhk6tcprfmhxue69uhhq7tjv9kkjepwve5kzar2v9nzucm0d5hsz8rhwden5te0wdshgetvd35hgefwdpa8yep3xsujucm0d5hsz9thwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjme0qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uqzqfngzhsvjggdlgeycm96x4emzjlwf8dyyzdfg4hefp89zpkdgz99auacd9 was talking about a premium features subscription then nothing followed

Has anyone tried to just be like: "Hey guys, I've got this new release here where I fixed this and this bug, made x feature way better, etc etc.... Buuuut, I won't release it until this post gets ⚡1.234.567." #zapwalls

I don't know. I have a few, as well, and I like them. Also, just a nice way to support a project you like to use, and allow them to finance a free service for other people and stabilize their revenues. We're going for the feature subscription thing, over a relay subscription. (Being whitelisted on theforest relay will open up additional functionality or services, and access to additional private relays.)

1. Offering hosting and computation services makes sense both for monetization and for providing a reliable product/experience 2. Pay-per-use of those services makes you more adaptive in a highly competitive market. Nothing stopping you from offering pre-paid bundles.