Haven't programmed professionally, but can't we just build a better alternative?

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/ProgrammerHumor

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  • Lemmy

    🐀 A link aggregator and forum for the fediverse

  • Lemmy. Mastodon but for reddit. No development required. Just host it. If you want to host it in the cloud, I would recommend either digital ocean or linode. If you are feeling adventurous, set up a raspberry pi. If no one else wants to host an instance of it, I probably will. https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy

  • Lobsters

    Computing-focused community centered around link aggregation and discussion

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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  • sydent

    Sydent: Reference Matrix Identity Server

  • aether

    Aether client app with bundled front-end and P2P back-end

  • Can just do a P2P app, like Aether (getaether.net). No need for servers, supports mod elections and proof-of-work spam prevention. Just needs users.

  • Reddit

  • Reddit was open source until 2017 or so, you can still find the source code on github. https://github.com/reddit-archive/reddit

  • kbin

    A reddit-like content aggregator and micro-blogging platform for the fediverse.

  • https://kbin.pub/ ←Also federates with Lemmy

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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