miljan on Nostr: Nostr projects have a nice opportunity to bootstrap via grants, while retaining full ...
Nostr projects have a nice opportunity to bootstrap via grants, while retaining full control and ownership.
But continuing to fund via grants over the long term does seem to be detremental for most projects. It kills any sense of urgency. The incentives are not there to build a useful product for users.
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