And that's the thing -- the best thing doesn't win -- the one that is easiest for others to build off of is what wins!
~ Christina Warren on Mastodon, discussing ActivityPub and AT Protocol
This is exactly right. It’s not about ideological purity or architectural perfection.
Can a developer take your protocol, without permission or pushback, and build something meaningful in under a day? That’s how you win.
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