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The Fall of Stack Overflow
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I don't get why programmers, especially ones actually working on open source projects, insist on using proprietary services. Stack Overflow is one, also GitHub.
It's unfortunate, but the reality is that many of the proprietary services are... free, convenient, and where the people are.
Most projects do not have a lot of funding, so it makes sense to use low cost platforms with the least amount of friction. I think most developers are aware of the risks and trade-offs, but make a pragmatic decision to use these proprietary services b/c the benefits for them outweigh the costs.
Because there are no free and quality alternatives.
Because it's free and reliable