One misconception I had early on was believing that creating a framework meant creating every application that framework could support.
That's impossible.
If KiwiEngine can build hundreds of different kinds of applications, why should one person try to build all of them?
The answer is simple.
They shouldn't.
Open Source Is Multiplication
Open source isn't about creating every solution.
It's about creating more builders.
The framework provides the foundation.
The community provides the imagination.
Some people will build business software.
Others will build education platforms.
Others will build games.
Others will build entirely new ideas I haven't even considered.
That's far more exciting than trying to own every application myself.
Build The Blueprint
I've become increasingly interested in building blueprints rather than finished buildings.
A blueprint enables many buildings.
One application solves one problem.
A blueprint helps solve hundreds.
That's where I think the long-term value lives.
Not in trying to build everything.
But in making it easier for others to build anything.
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