@dansup @pixelfed You should tell the venture capitalist who want to invest in #Pixelfed that they are always welcome to make a donation. 😉

👉🏾 https://pixelfed.org/support-our-project

Maybe a “for every dollar you donate you get a second of my time” deal. 😆

@dansup @pixelfed Bootstrapping is hard but way better than being a VC slave.

@dansup @pixelfed If you’re not gonna monetize the project, how do they expect to get any returns?

@dansup @pixelfed VC is like a music recording contract. It is a mortgage where the bank owns the house even after the loan is paid off. And they can kick you out.

@dansup @pixelfed most of the time you don’t want or need their money. They are usually jerks. Do it yourself if you can. Raising venture capital is not as great as it sounds.

@dansup
Thank you for this.

@dansup @pixelfed When you no longer own yourself things change, usually not for the better. Avoid vulture capitalists when you can.

@dansup @pixelfed You are the boss, you make the decisions, and you live with the results - good or bad. As soon as you take money from someone, you now have a boss. I was too ornery to have a boss so this is the path I took in my programming career. A lot of work and learning many skills besides programming but a ton of fun and ultimately rewarding. Having seen lots of VC funded companies I know I chose a better path for me. You do great work - enjoy your path!