Gumroad's Interestingly Timed "Open-Source" Play
a year ago
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- Gumroad announced open-sourcing its platform, but the license is more 'source-available' than truly open-source.
- Gumroad's customer support has been largely replaced by chatbots, frustrating users.
- The open-source license restricts usage for companies exceeding $1M in revenue or $10M in GMV.
- Gumroad's CEO, Sahil Lavingia, is working unpaid at the Department of Veterans Affairs, raising questions about his priorities.
- The article suggests creators consider self-hosting solutions to avoid middlemen like Gumroad.
- The author criticizes Gumroad's optimization strategies, which have degraded service quality.