Open source is easy to start but hard to polish: the real cost is mental endurance
yangyi · x · 2026-11-09
Blogger yangyi argues that most impressive open source AI projects on GitHub today are built simply by developers who chat with AI better and think bigger. The bar to start is low, but polishing a project into something good demands patience and sustained attention — the practical experience gained from grinding through bugs and pitfalls is what separates hobbyists from domain experts.
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