On: Dioxus 0.5: Web, Desktop, Mobile Apps in Rust

[riku_iki]

> it's becoming more common in my group of SWEs to specifically opt to NOT use VC backed software

so, what they use instead? Bugged, dead OSS dropped by creators?..

[azemetre → riku_iki]

No, normal OSS whose existence isn't tied to VC mostly. It's not like a hard/fast rule, just a heuristic.

[riku_iki → azemetre]

There are very few good quality, stable, active OSS projects which is not fed by VC/corps money. In this case (UI for rust) there is no much choice.

[fabrice_d → riku_iki]

Funding by VC and funding by corps sponsors are 2 very different things. Check how linux desktop projects such as Gnome & KDE kept the lights on for >20 years without VC funding.

[riku_iki → fabrice_d]

> Funding by VC and funding by corps sponsors are 2 very different things

Ok, if you find corp which will give you funding for your project without any expectations, then it is a win. But I am not sure how often this happens.

[fabrice_d → riku_iki]

There are expectations of course, but the ones from a corp will be different from a VC. Typically the corp will expect you to build something they need and can use, a VC will only want financial return on investment.

[wpietri → riku_iki]

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