On: Gumroad's Interestingly Timed "Open-Source" Play

[senko]

tldr:

1. Gumroad (the code) is freemium, not open source

2. Gumroad (the company) has reolaced customer support with lousy AI chatbots, without escalation to humans

3. Gumroad CEO volunteers for DOGE

[sroussey → senko]

Investors also just love it when founders do other things that use up all their time

[senko → sroussey]

Sahil bought out the investors and wholly owns the company now: https://sahillavingia.com/reflecting (search for "New beginnings")

[sroussey → senko]

And then raised money several years later. From the public on Repulic in 2021 and from others in 2024

https://republic.com/gumroad-march-2021