If it works, it works. If it doesn't, it doesn't. And either way, we've learned something. There's one one approach or set of approaches that are blessed and known to work 100% of the time.
I was more than happy to support it given the fine work that he's done in the past and how easy it has been to get answers from him about CodeMirror.
If this helps him produce more software or release some of what he's already written, then great. I'd rather he do this than get a more traditional job and have the fruits of his labor locked up.
But either way... what's the harm in trying a different approach? What's the harm in (potentially) giving him the opportunity to continue doing what he enjoys and does well?
If you don't want to give him that opportunity, that's fine. But there's little need to cast aspersions, right?
Does it harm you in some way?
If it works, it works. If it doesn't, it doesn't. And either way, we've learned something. There's one one approach or set of approaches that are blessed and known to work 100% of the time.
I was more than happy to support it given the fine work that he's done in the past and how easy it has been to get answers from him about CodeMirror.
If this helps him produce more software or release some of what he's already written, then great. I'd rather he do this than get a more traditional job and have the fruits of his labor locked up.
But either way... what's the harm in trying a different approach? What's the harm in (potentially) giving him the opportunity to continue doing what he enjoys and does well?
If you don't want to give him that opportunity, that's fine. But there's little need to cast aspersions, right?