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Radan @radan.dev · 1d

I’ve heard good things about it but only briefly checked it out. Looks interesting. No promises but I’ve noted it down. :)

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Radan @radan.dev · 2d

If this is relevant to you, I explain the 3 points in more depth here: radanskoric.com/articles/hot...

Hotwire and HTMX - Same Principles, Different Approaches

A Chinese translation of this article is also available.

radanskoric.com

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Radan @radan.dev · 2d

3. Hotwire expects a tight integration with the backend for features like collaboration. HTMX assumes almost nothing making it more backend agnostic but lacking some features. Do you prefer tight integration or separation of concerns?

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Radan @radan.dev · 2d

2. Hotwire will quickly require you to write some JavaScript, packaged in reusable Stimulus controllers. HTMX DSL is more complex but allows you to do more without any JavaScript. Are you comfortable with some JS or want to avoid it completely?

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Radan @radan.dev · 2d

1. Hotwire enables many features automatically and you can turn off what you don't want. HTMX turns nothing on by default and you have to explicitly use every feature. Do you want curated defaults or complete control?

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Radan @radan.dev · 2d

If you find yourself trying to decide between Hotwire and HTMX, you should know both are fine libraries but there are 3 main differences to consider:

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Radan @radan.dev · 3d

Maybe someone from Hex would be willing to share for the benefit of other communities?

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Radan @radan.dev · 3d

👏 If this would work, it could lead to much better aligned incentives. The premium offering depends on the excellent public offering to get premium users and premium users have no reason to expect influence since they're paying for a service. More companies, each financing a small part.

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André Arko @indirect.io · 3d

announcing a new community-focused gem server from the team previously behind rubygems: gem.coop. join us and start using it today!

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Radan @radan.dev · 3d

I always wondered if RubyGems could have gone for premium services model: sell SLAs, support + hosting of private gems.

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Radan @radan.dev · 6d

I'm talking about openai.com/index/buy-it...

Buy it in ChatGPT: Instant Checkout and the Agentic Commerce Protocol

We’re taking first steps toward agentic commerce in ChatGPT with new ways for people, AI agents, and businesses to shop together.

openai.com

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Radan @radan.dev · 6d

AI is an amazing technology with huge potential but if you need further proof that it's being oversold, look no further than the recent launch of ChatGPT Ad products. I you were at the cusp of solving AGI and automating most white collar jobs, why on earth would you distract your work with Ads?

Buy it in ChatGPT: Instant Checkout and the Agentic Commerce Protocol

We’re taking first steps toward agentic commerce in ChatGPT with new ways for people, AI agents, and businesses to shop together.

openai.com

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Radan @radan.dev · 8d

When a Turbo Frame updates, you sometimes need to also update UI elements that sit outside the frame but logically belong to it— a menu, counter, or sidebar highlight. There's a simple backend-only technique using a small helper that handles it elegantly: radanskoric.com/articles/tur...

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Radan @radan.dev · 8d

I found Nate's take here to be pretty balanced and thought through. The thread is worth a read.

nateberkopec.bsky.social @nateberkopec.bsky.social · 8d

Ruby Central believed they needed to take control of the Rubygems Github organization in order to sell their access and control to funders.

This is about organizations monetizing their rights to open source projects, and the kind of contribution structure that creates.

Radan @radan.dev · 8d

This is comical. 😄

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Baldur Bjarnason @baldurbjarnason.com · 9d

“Comprehension Debt: The Ticking Time Bomb of LLM-Generated Code – Codemanship's Blog”

https://codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/comprehension-debt-the-ticking-time-bomb-of-llm-generated-code/

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Radan @radan.dev · 9d

🤦‍♂️

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nateberkopec.bsky.social @nateberkopec.bsky.social · 10d

I went through Ruby Together's old Form 990s with the IRS:

1. Andre never reported more than $60k in compensation to himself in a year. Seems pretty reasonable to me.
2. Meals/travel/IT expenses are about $20k year, roughly ~6.6% of revenue, which to me is reasonable.

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Radan @radan.dev · 9d

But to regarding your original question: I think charging for something beyond the core open source offering is a fine way to fund open source development. It’s certainly much better than donations, the contract and expectations are much clearer.

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Radan @radan.dev · 9d

I thought it’s probably about that. :) It’s tricky with rubygems since a typical modern deployment will build a docker image once per deployment and deploy that to the servers so load to RG doesn’t grow if you have more servers. But maybe SLA and dedicated support contracts would work.

Radan @radan.dev · 9d

In a way, isn't that what open core is? A free community edition with a paid version that has features usually needed when the company using it grows beyond a certain point. Or are you suggesting a licence where the same product is only free up to X revenue/developers/servers?

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Radan @radan.dev · 10d

And @byroot.bsky.social I think this part you said is important: "everybody get strictly more than they put in". If someone chooses to continue when this is not true, this is on them. The world doesn't retroactively owe them an unagreed debt, no matter how unfair it might feel in retrospect.

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Radan @radan.dev · 10d

I think the useful part of the gift metaphor is the "no obligation, no expectation" part. When you give a gift to a friend you're probably aware that at another event in the future you are likely to get a gift yourself. But you don't expect it and hopefully don't hold grudges if it doesn't happen.

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Radan @radan.dev · 13d

Ha, I'm 194cm, and in my case, my father had it. It was even the same color. :D It's a box on wheels but my father still talks lovingly about it!

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Radan @radan.dev · 13d

Is that an Opel Agila? It was actually a really good car for its price category. I'm not small and I could sit comfortably in it!

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