Guests Drew DeVault, Matthew Miller, Paul Gross, Anton Zhiyanov, and Baldur Bjarnason discuss Redis' re-licensing, community-built software, DuckDB as the new jq, challenges for developers, and the web developer job market. Topics include forking, Redict, Garnet, AI's impact on job market, and starting a business.
Redis' re-licensing prompts community fork Redict, sparking discussions on open-source software future.
Web developer job market faces challenges with increased competition, fewer job openings, and difficult hiring processes.
Deep dives
Redis adopts dual source available licensing
Redis has decided to adopt a dual source available licensing model due to challenges in commercial sales through large cloud service providers, leading to the creation of a non-commercial fork called Redict. This move has sparked discussions about the future of community-built software and the impact of licensing changes on the open-source community. Microsoft also introduced Garnet, a Redis client compatible cash store, around the same time, raising questions about the timing and community needs.
Web developer job market challenges
The web developer job market faces significant challenges, with a tech job environment considered the worst in over two decades. Issues such as the collapse of web media, decline in search engine traffic, and the AI bubble pose threats to job opportunities in the tech industry. The potential repercussions include increased competition, fewer job openings, and a shift towards more difficult hiring processes for web developers.
Redis’ re-licensing prompts forks like Drew DeVault’s Redict, Matthew Miller thinks we need more community built software, Paul Gross makes the case that DuckDB is the new jq, Anton Zhiyanov shares how he makes a living as a developer despite being “pretty dumb” & Baldur Bjarnason chimes in on the state of the web developer job market.
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