Max Bernstein tells the story of Scrapscript, Zed code editor is now open source, Max Bernstein talks about implementation challenges, Pooya Parsa reflects on tired maintainers.
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Rune has announced grants of $500 and $5,000 to support and encourage indie developers in creating open-source multiplayer JavaScript games.
Zedd, the multiplayer code editor, has been released as an open-source project and has introduced Fireside Hacks to create an interactive environment within the developer community.
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Rune Platform Grants Program for Indie Devs
Rune, a multiplayer mobile game platform, has announced a grants program to support indie developers and foster the open-source web game community. With $500 Spark grants and $5,000 Ignite grants available, Rune hopes to encourage talented indie developers to create amazing multiplayer games. They believe there is a need for more open-source multiplayer JavaScript games and aim to boost the ecosystem through these grants.
Zedd Code Editor Goes Open-Source with Fireside Hacks
Zedd, the multiplayer code editor created by the maker of Atom, has been released as an open-source project. The code for Zedd is available under a copy left license, while the UI framework will be distributed under the Apache 2 license. In addition, Zedd has introduced Fireside Hacks, a new program where they will stream their coding sessions to the public using Zedd channels. These regular sessions aim to create an interactive environment and forge stronger connections within the developer community.
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Updates on game grants, code editor, and sponsor news
The Rune team announces $100k in open source grants for indie game devs, the Zed code editor is now open source, the Ollama team releases Python & JavaScript libraries, Max Bernstein tells the story of Scrapscript & Pooya Parsa writes up some notes from a tired maintainer.
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