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It's not enough to have better ideals.

Boris
Jun 10, 2026 · 1 min read · 1 read

en @werd.io reflecting on Public Spaces Conf > it’s never enough to build something that is ideologically better. We need to build tools that are practically better for people today, based on people’s actual needs. He also goes into fallacies around investor funding and OSS work.

It's not enough to have better ideals.

You also need to build a better product.

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