Here’s the raw truth: HiveTalk is 100% bootstrapped.
The challenge? Can a self-sovereign project scale on Nostr?
Many said No, no, go get a grant. But – the numbers and time engaged in the market show that we’re making it work.
Vanilla’s 18-month run and Honey’s beta launch prove bootstrapping *is* possible.
It was not an easy decision, but we decided to align Hivetalk with the end users of our project. #Nostr users are who we are building for. We felt supported from the beginning and that was all the magic we needed to know that we could pull this off as a community funded project with passionate volunteers.
Shout out to the core team - @YEGHRO , @ButtercupRoberts ; y’all are legends!
We’ve had many people come and go from the project, which is fairly normal for open source, and we are grateful for what each one has brought and shared with in the form of advice, feedback and testing. It’s humbling, exhilarating, and a testament to community zaps keeping the lights on ⚡
The challenge? Can a self-sovereign project scale on Nostr?
Many said No, no, go get a grant. But – the numbers and time engaged in the market show that we’re making it work.
Vanilla’s 18-month run and Honey’s beta launch prove bootstrapping *is* possible.
It was not an easy decision, but we decided to align Hivetalk with the end users of our project. #Nostr users are who we are building for. We felt supported from the beginning and that was all the magic we needed to know that we could pull this off as a community funded project with passionate volunteers.
Shout out to the core team - @YEGHRO , @ButtercupRoberts ; y’all are legends!
We’ve had many people come and go from the project, which is fairly normal for open source, and we are grateful for what each one has brought and shared with in the form of advice, feedback and testing. It’s humbling, exhilarating, and a testament to community zaps keeping the lights on ⚡
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