Open-Source Ethics and Monetization with Chris Coyier

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/- [https://rode.com/en-us/interfaces-and-mixers/-] rodecaster-series/rodecaster-pro-ii/
• All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org/ [https://2024.allthingsopen.org/]
• ShopTalk Show: https://shoptalkshow.com/ [https://shoptalkshow.com/]
• Audigo: https://www.audigolabs.com/ [https://www.audigolabs.com/]
• Shepherd: https://www.shepherdjs.dev/ [https://www.shepherdjs.dev/]
• CodePen: https://codepen.io/ [https://codepen.io/]
• Intro.js: https://introjs.com/ [https://introjs.com/]
• Supabase: https://supabase.com [https://supabase.com]
• PostHog: https://posthog.com/ [https://posthog.com/]
• Sentry: https://Sentry.io/ [https://Sentry.io/]
• LaunchDarkly: https://launchdarkly.com/ [https://launchdarkly.com/]
• Nirvana: https://www.nirvana.com/ [https://www.nirvana.com/]
• Kurt Cobain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Cobain/ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Cobain/]
• Pearl Jam: https://pearljam.com/ [https://pearljam.com/]
• Coldplay: https://www.coldplay.com/ [https://www.coldplay.com/]
• Phish: https://phish.com/ [https://phish.com/]
• Ray LaMontagne: https://www.raylamontagne.com/ [https://www.raylamontagne.com/]
• Ember: https://emberjs.com [https://emberjs.com]
• LeetCode: https://leetcode.com/ [https://leetcode.com/]
• Homebrew: https://brew.sh/ [https://brew.sh/]
• Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink/ [https://x.com/argyleink/]
• Wufoo: https://www.wufoo.com/ [https://www.wufoo.com/]
• CodeCrafters: https://codecrafters.io/ [https://codecrafters.io/]
• PearAI: https://trypear.ai/ [https://trypear.ai/]
• Godot: https://godotengine.org/ [https://godotengine.org/]
• iojs: https://github.com/nodejs/iojs.org/ [https://github.com/nodejs/iojs.org/]
• WordPress: https://wordpress.org [https://wordpress.org]
• Matt Mullenweg: https://x.com/photomatt/ [https://x.com/photomatt/]
• Jetpack: https://jetpack.com/ [https://jetpack.com/]
• Astro: https://astro.build/ [https://astro.build/]
• DHH: https://x.com/dhh/ [https://x.com/dhh/]

Connect with Chris

• Website: https://chriscoyier.net/ [https://chriscoyier.net/]
• X / Twitter: https://x.com/chriscoyier [https://x.com/chriscoyier]
• CodePen: https://codepen.io/ [https://codepen.io/]

Connect with Chuck and Robbie

• Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner [https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner]
• Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd [https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd]

Subscribe and stay in touch

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• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf [https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf]
• Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 [https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603]
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot [https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot]

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