I definitely felt like I was watching something unusual and special. Watching it go from "I have this idea" to "I'm hosting the kernel on it" was insanely cool.
Kind of wild to think the version control system I use every day was built before I could even walk. Really appreciate you sharing that firsthand context, you don’t usually get that kind of perspective.
I also found your Truth and Fascism piece on your site, and the correspondence vs. performative truth idea really clicked for me. The way it talks about institutions feels pretty universal — different forms, same power game, no matter the country.