Open Source Contribution Is a Career Strategy, Not a Hobby
For engineers without a recognisable employer on their CV, public work is the most reliable way to be judged on what they can actually do.
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Stop Calling It the Next Silicon Valley
The comparison flatters nobody and misdescribes what is actually being built. It also imports a set of expectations that do not fit.
The Pilot Programme Problem
Donor-funded pilots are announced constantly and scaled rarely. The incentive structure explains why, and it is not about the technology.
The Reporting Gap Is an Infrastructure Gap
Investors, founders and policymakers all make decisions on thin information. That is a market failure, and it is one a publication can address.