Why Open Source isn't Profitable  [draft]

In Open Source is not profitable, I explain my thinking that —in a Capitalist Economy—, Open Source has no (financial) added value. What this means is that, when the added Value is measured with the valuation of the total financial assets created or gathered by a company, then Open Source projects and companies deliver an added value close to Zero (or at least, not as fast growing as traditional companies relying on proprietary assets)....

September 21, 2023 · 9 min · Valentin Viennot

All we do is invest.

All we are doing is investment. Taking the bus to meet a friend? That’s an investment. Quitting your job to work at another company? That’s investing. Skipping the gym? Bad investment, but still one. Going to bed early? Probably a good investment. So let me give you my best investment advice: spend your time wisely. Imagine you are a millionaire and you are placing your entire fortune into 24 chunks of money every day....

May 21, 2023 · 3 min · Valentin Viennot