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Juan Benet

07/01/17

@ Y Combinator

We can propagate rewards through open source, allowing people to invest their time in valuable projects instead of just money, leading to a new economic model.

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IPFS, CoinList, and the Filecoin ICO with Juan Benet and Dalton Caldwell

@ Y Combinator

IPFS, CoinList, and the Filecoin ICO with Juan Benet and Dalton Caldwell

07/01/17

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Juan Benet

07/01/17

@ Y Combinator

In open source, a company can invest deeply in a project by allocating engineers to work on it, rather than just giving money to everyone involved.

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Y Combinator Cast

07/01/17

@ Y Combinator

The challenge remains to ensure that contributors to open-source projects are fairly rewarded for their work, as many do not receive recognition or compensation proportional to the value they create.

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Juan Benet

07/01/17

@ Y Combinator

If we can create an algorithm that people can trust for fair allocation of rewards, we could improve many cap tables and grant funding processes in science.

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Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

02/02/14

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

A successful business model in open source involves leveraging community contributions to drive innovation and reduce costs, as seen with Drupal's development.

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Sam Altman

04/12/25

@ TED

Open source has an important role, and we are developing a powerful open-source model that will be better than existing ones.

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Y Combinator Cast

07/01/17

@ Y Combinator

Addressing the credit assignment problem in collaborative projects could fundamentally change how value is distributed among contributors in open-source ecosystems.

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Aaron Levie

02/20/25

@ Y Combinator

I believe tech professionals should initiate and fund large-scale open source projects for the common good, as this can lead to significant benefits across various services.

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Michael Skok

04/01/23

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

Open source platforms allow users to modify and extend functionalities, which can lead to widespread adoption and innovation.

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Mark Zuckerberg

07/30/24

@ NVIDIA

The open-source strategy is a good business strategy, as it fosters a robust ecosystem that enhances the quality of the products we build.