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even DHH suggests Mullenweg might wanna cool it (world.hey.com)

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm solidly in favor of the Benevolent Dictator For Life (BDFL) model of open source stewardship.

Now let me show you how that exact model can go sideways and disrupt massive swaths of the development community, without a whiff of irony.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Projects having a self-appointed "BDFL" has become kind of a red flag for me in general. I know the term is used somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but still I find it really offputting. Ruins the vibes.

Has happened just recently that I found an interesting project, was excited about it and even thought about becoming a contributor eventually... until I saw that its founder calls themselves "BDFL", and then I just noped out.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Bastard Dictator For Life

Conversely, Benevolent Operator From Hell