Whiskey Web and Whatnot

Open-Source Ethics and Monetization with Chris Coyier

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Chris Coyier about the complexities of open-source, balancing community contributions with monetization, the quirks of modern web development, and creative approaches to building sustainable tech projects.

In this episode:

  • (00:00) Intro
  • (01:02) Podcast recording and All Things Open
  • (04:10) Wine tasting: Brunello di Montalcino Annata 2018
  • (04:41) CSS and styling challenges
  • (11:02) Open source licensing
  • (22:24) Feature flags and pricing models
  • (27:28) 90s nostalgia
  • (32:19) Is open source worth it?
  • (39:53) Why dev hiring is broken
  • (45:21) Famous forks
  • (49:26) WordPress drama
  • (54:58) Plugs
    • Links
    • RodeCaster Pro II: https://rode.com/en-us/interfaces-and-mixers/- rodecaster-series/rodecaster-pro-ii/
    • All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org/
    • ShopTalk Show: https://shoptalkshow.com/
    • Audigo: https://www.audigolabs.com/
    • Shepherd: https://www.shepherdjs.dev/
    • CodePen: https://codepen.io/
    • Intro.js: https://introjs.com/
    • Supabase: https://supabase.com
    • PostHog: https://posthog.com/
    • Sentry: https://Sentry.io/
    • LaunchDarkly: https://launchdarkly.com/
    • Nirvana: https://www.nirvana.com/
    • Kurt Cobain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Cobain/
    • Pearl Jam: https://pearljam.com/
    • Coldplay: https://www.coldplay.com/
    • Phish: https://phish.com/
    • Ray LaMontagne: https://www.raylamontagne.com/
    • Ember: https://emberjs.com
    • LeetCode: https://leetcode.com/
    • Homebrew: https://brew.sh/
    • Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink/
    • Wufoo: https://www.wufoo.com/
    • CodeCrafters: https://codecrafters.io/
    • PearAI: https://trypear.ai/
    • Godot: https://godotengine.org/
    • iojs: https://github.com/nodejs/iojs.org/
    • WordPress: https://wordpress.org
    • Matt Mullenweg: https://x.com/photomatt/
    • Jetpack: https://jetpack.com/
    • Astro: https://astro.build/
    • DHH: https://x.com/dhh/
      • Connect with Chris
      • Website: https://chriscoyier.net/
      • X / Twitter: https://x.com/chriscoyier
      • CodePen: https://codepen.io/
        • Connect with Chuck and Robbie
        • Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner
        • Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd
          • Subscribe and stay in touch
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          • Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603
          • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot
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