With what Google is doing with Android sideloading, I'm not sure Google is a good partner for open source projects. As it says in the blog post, Zulip has a nice history with Google Summer of Code, but it might be good to let this be the last year. Zulip currently supports sideloading. https://zulip.com/apps/android https://github.com/zulip/zulip-flutter#get-the-app That could get awkward later on. Though I guess if Zulip wants to remain in the Google Play Store, interaction with Google is unavoidable.

There’s a thoughtful discussion in there about how AI has impacted the project. Not quite complementary but hopeful.

I like Zulip a lot, though its interface is a bit inscrutable.

Congrats on the release, and love the write up!

I’m increasingly thankful Zulip exists as an open source alternative to other collaborative platforms. In the age of agents, it feels like a huge advantage that folks can take a robust platform as a base and customize it to their needs (and hopefully contribute back)!

Also, thanks for sharing about your experiences with agent-based contributions, both internally and externally. Super fascinating.

Be well!