I have surpassed 100 stars on GitHub.
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Surpassed 100 Stars on GitHub
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I achieved my first goal after leaving my job, which was to reach 100 stars on an open-source project. It wasn’t as easy as I thought. Utilities, useful code, and libraries usually get high stars, but I released a completed product as open source. Still, I achieved it within the targeted period, confirming the potential of the project.
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From the beginning, I targeted globally. I believe the video editing software I’m developing has more competitiveness targeting overseas services rather than Korea. Additionally, the awareness and understanding of open-source products are overwhelmingly higher among English-speaking users than in Korea. Therefore, it’s easier to verify whether the open-source I’m developing can be commercialized.
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Open source is a great means for doing global business. Posting open-source products on communities like Hacker News and Reddit gets better responses compared to Korea. Projects without commercial intent are much more useful in gaining attention. Many developers are already tired of projects developed for commercial purposes. Hence, a culture of pursuing and respecting open source has been established as a counteraction.
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The open-core model has now become a mainstream business. By providing separate self-hosted and cloud options, developers can choose self-hosted, while general users can opt for the cloud option, offering choices in business. Although the deepseek model is also released as open source, users must pay to use the API. As AI competition accelerates, the open-core model is expected to increase.
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Open source is honest. And honesty is a good weapon when attacking someone. You can bring down competing companies that operate with closed source by exposing their immorality and consumer deception. At the same time, such beliefs help build a shared community and increase contributors. Just as Apple initially positioned IBM as the enemy, open-source startups can rally community members by turning other competitors into public enemies and dominate the market.
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Disruptive innovation aids creation. I believe consumer utility increases when open source becomes a business. From the perspective of developers creating products, contributing as an artist rather than merely being a worker receiving a salary from a company provides a higher level of competitiveness.