How does open source software work? (as a business)
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That's how I'm positioning ZipMessage's core value prop. This week I launched a big update to the website. I unpacked this project (with screenshots) here. What do you think?
I'm a believer in reworking your website and copy much more frequently than most. This is v4 of the ZipMessage site.
Speaking of, TailwindCSS makes reworking designs so much easier. It's easily my favorite tool in the stack. My buddy Adam Wathan (creator of Tailwind) joined me on episode 2 of Open Threads, below. It's a good chat!
See ya next week. - Brian
Curious about how open source software works as a business? Adam Wathan shares everything he knows about making awesome software through his articles, talks, screencasts, podcast, and courses in this episode of Open Threads.
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