Founder: I spent $420,000 building a compiler instead of using a free open source one
kylegawley · x · 2026-10-08
Founder kylegawley tweeted a self-deprecating confession: he spent $420,000 building a compiler instead of using a free open source alternative — a one-line cautionary tale about not-invented-here engineering decisions.
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