From 12 contributors to a community-driven framework. 8 major features shipping in 4 months.
Dependency Minimalism (2 deps) → Embeddable everywhere (Lambda, K8s, mobile, edge)
Async-Native Design → Production-ready at unlimited scale (100s concurrent, 1000s API calls in flight)
Transparency (per-call tracking) → Trust compounds. Teams bet infrastructure on open source, not companies.
Community (12→40+ contributors) → Compounding returns. By year 2: a framework no VC team could build.
Open Source = Moat → No lock-in, switching costs high but infrastructure is safe. Companies fail, code survives.
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