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Why I chose to create and teach Open Source Software instead of returning to Google
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Arsala Grey
https://grey.software/founding-story/
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Arsala, it was a nice read. Rarely I would read an article or blog post without speed reading from start to finish and enjoyed the whole process. Perhaps I have missed it, but what’s the plan to fix what you are seeing wrong with the industry?
Thank you for your kind words @shockwave
I'd like to clarify that neither I nor Grey Software has simple answers to fix some of the darker problems that I spoke of in the founding story.
The story ends when I began on the startup journey of iteratively searching for a sustainable business model.
Today, ~16 months later, the landing page, the pitch, and our Gitlab org (in order of least to most detailed) serve as the best places to understand our plan.
https://grey.software
https://grey.software/pitch
https://gitlab.com/groups/grey-software/-/roadmap