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c-pyon Blockly: A JavaScript library for building visual programming editors

I built a tool to create deployment scripts for AWS ECS based on Blockly: https://craftydeploy.com/

It didn't really hit the mark - but working with Blockly was a great experience nonetheless

c-pyon Beam has raised $9.5M to reinvent the browser

It's not like that. There is more than two options than heap on criticism or heap on praise.

Try looking at it the other way around. Every time someone claims they want to "change lives" we don't need to heap on criticism.

c-pyon Beam has raised $9.5M to reinvent the browser

Even if it is true OP feels unfulfilled, they are trying to rationalise what their difference is. I celebrate this. It is absolutely better than to make people question whether or not their social contribution is worthy.

Software does change lives, and building the social awareness of this implication is important. Chastising those who mention social implications in their software pitches doesn't help to make consideration of social impact a normal part of software development.