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 i'm agreeing with @hodlbod on this one for sure

i think this is actually a big blindspot in the entire field of software architecture to not understand what one dude can do versus what needs more than one dude

and it should be pointed out that @hodlbod is fielding a helper to do his work because he has hit a limit on what one person can build but honestly

just use coracle.social for a bit and tell me it's not pretty much on point

yeah, it's the best one out there, one dude. 
 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 
 love noStrudel  
 Fastest thinker I've ever met. 
Best designer on Nostr.  
 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

 
 Needs UX to give zappers tons of recognition of course.  
 site unseen?   just like anygood hooker $ upfront      (o_O)       wisecrack! 
 @Zapstore this is the sort of UVP that releasing apps on Nostr allows for.  
 What's wrong with a feature subscription though? Works very well for YouTube, protonmail, and many others... I just started using a paid search engine now too, this is the way.jpg 
 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. 
 
 Grants postpone thinking about that sort of stuff  
 For the record, I pointed out that Coracle is the most-stable web client we currently have, last week. I tested them all the same way, and it came out first, but I still prefer Nostrudel because of the threading UX and some administrative functions like two-level relay management.

He couldn't see that, as he has me muted, but that's his problem, not mine. 
 yeah, this is pretty much my technical assessment of the state of the clients

amethyst gets so much hype but it's rubbish in comparison

anyhow, we have our fucking discussion forum, time for some DMs and group chats ffs lol