Nadia Asparouhova
Person on 3 sites
Writer and researcher on how people organise online; wrote Working in Public, on the maintenance of open-source software, and Antimemetics.
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2 channels on ppll (opens ppll.app)
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x.com: @nayafia (opens x.com)
“A funny thing about this is that by definition, this sort of authenticity can't be faked or exploited - people eventually figure out who's who. It's in some ways the easiest hack, but requires you to actually be a good…”
- Site: nadia.xyz (opens nadia.xyz)
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x.com: @nayafia (opens x.com)
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13 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Company sponsorships, not individual ones, are where open source funding has to come from. (opens korrents.com)
“I’ve seen recurring comments to the effect of “This is great, but individuals aren’t where the money’s at, it’s companies”, which is a position I’ve also previously taken.”
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Individual and corporate sponsorship of open source are two different products: a company buys support and visibility, a person buys a relationship. (opens korrents.com)
“With companies, open source developers are selling a product. With individuals, they’re selling themselves.”
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New licences are the wrong lever for paying maintainers: copyleft’s history shows terms companies ignore, and relicensing attempts get beaten back by their own communities. (opens korrents.com)
“As for my personal feelings on the matter, however, I’m skeptical that new licenses are the right approach on a systemic level, both in terms of feasibility, as well as where I think the world is going.”
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Company sponsorships, not individual ones, are where open source funding has to come from. (opens korrents.com)
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2 recommendations on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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Jhourney (opens rcmnd.app)
“I primarily learned the jhanas on two Jhourney retreats in 2024. Jhourney is a company that takes a pragmatic, fun, and accessible approach to teaching the jhanas to beginners. They are markedly different from a…”
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Rob Burbea's talks (opens rcmnd.app)
“If you get to any point in your practice where you’re feeling WTF about it, I’d highly recommend Rob Burbea’s talks , which are thoughtful, philosophical lectures on each jhana.”
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Jhourney (opens rcmnd.app)