@unlambda @astrojuanlu @Gargron and to be clear, I also agree with the "there is no magic" conclusion. :) I've had a hand in several open source projects, so I definitely understand the overall dynamics but also know that the best way to start is with working code that solves specific problems I need solving. sometimes those are broadly useful to others, often they're not.
@mmayo @unlambda @Gargron I asked because you said "work on Mastodon" - naturally having the changes in some other fork is entirely valuable. Thanks for the clarification!