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I call this “unlocking the commons,” and it’s the same approach I’ve taken with my [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/tcarmody) and [newsletter](https://www.tinyletter.com/tcarmody). Fans support the person and the work. But it’s not a transaction, a fee for service. It’s a contribution that benefits everyone. Free-riders aren’t just welcome; free-riding is the *point*. This, I think, is key to understanding the psychology of patronage.
Unlocking the Commons
Tim Carmody
I propose that there is one problem chief among them, an impetus for bad software from which almost all others take root: imaginary problems.
Most complicated or broken software is not designed to be overly complex or dysfunctional. It’s just designed to do something other than its intended purpose.
Imaginary Problems Are the Root of Bad Software
George Hosu
Dressing like a worker serves me and serves others. Wherever I go, no matter how fancy, it looks like I work there. And when I work with workers there's no class division - I'm sort of dressed like one of the crew - and like them [[I'm here to serve and keep things working.::highlight]]
The Obsessive Details of My Custom Uniform
Van Neistat
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