... thoughtful take! I agree open research drives fresh ideas and fast moves, while big tech has the resources to scale and build reliably. For smaller teams, focusing on niche problems and collaborating openly seems like the best path to staynimble and make a real impact. Excited to see how this all plays out! Comment from Chen(@chen951381): Open research sparks collaboration and transparency, while big tech drives scale and real-world application. The future ... ... resources to scale breakthroughs, deploy safely, and invest in long-term projects that smaller teams can t always afford. For smaller teams, focusing on niche problems, collaborating openly, and leveraging existing open models can be a smart way to

... DataBricks just announced acquiring @Neon for $1B source: TechCrunch How do you feel about this announcement? Would you keep using it or migrate to an alternative ? Comment from fmerian(@fmerian): it might lose that indie edge post-acquisition. strong +1. hopefully this won't be another @HashiCorp Terraform @mongodb @ElasticSearch ... Comment from alex saint(@alexsssaint): definitely signals ... ... serious databricks is about owning the full modern data stack. neon s been a go-to for lean, cloud-native postgres, so part of me worries it might lose that indie edge post-acquisition. but if databricks lets it stay