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100% user-supported — Steph Ango

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If you want to build principled software, avoid becoming VCware. Stay user-supported. It is now possible for tiny teams to build principled software that mil...

Why Obsidian is 100% user-supported and not backed by venture capital investors: We want to stay small, we don’t need to hire lots of people We follow strict principles that we do not want to compromise Our users are happy to support us, we don’t need VC money Obsidian will not exist forever, no app will. However, the files you create in Obsidian are yours, and can hopefully last for generations. VCware is built with a five year horizon, it is not built to live on for decades. Many startup founders raise VC money because they need the upfront capital to build their product, or they see it as a

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