Robotics sees avalanche of open-source tools; long-term support will separate winners
facontidavide · x · 2026-09-20
Robotics developer facontidavide observes an avalanche of more or less open-source robotics projects, mostly tools (his own included). He argues what will separate slop from projects worth using is persistence, attention span, and long-term support — not the launch itself.
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