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"If you have this disconnect between core devs that value one thing and the users that value something else. I mean something's gotta give at some point, right? Either you get developers more inline with the users, or a lot of the users kinda end up leaving. This is not a trivial concern. It's a big attack surface. We've seen it in these communities where a lot of this political stuff enters and then the next thing you know it gets completely, sort of subsumed by this movement..." Chat #148 - 'It Doesn't Pass the Smell Test' with Jimmy Song @jimmysong

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Follow the Money. Who funds the devs obviously has influence, no matter what. Example: If I choose vc or grant money then my primary duty is to those who funded me. If I choose not to chase grant money, then I have to be more accountable to the end users who are paying for a product or service that I am producing. When the incentives are not aligned with the users, then you have this disconnect. Full Stop.