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by groby_b 57 days ago
They are also collectively rational, as a response to an ecosystem that's spun out of control and habitually consumes rats nests of dependencies.

Early participation and beta programs are outsourcing careful engineering via making everybody else guinea pigs. If we want to sling around accusations of free-riding (really?!), you're slacking on testing and free-riding on your early users.