>Simple: the network won. The developers stopped being an asset, and the API progressively closed.

You can add Reddit to that list, IPO is coming so better price out the third party apps we encouraged developers to build.

Reddit went public in 2024. What are you talking about ?

> you'll even get downvoted for "living in the past" if you attempt to bring it up later.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49390953

That comment was posted 6 days ago. What are you talking about?