I think it's likely we will see big platforms (newspapers etc) want to federate their content directly using activitypub. It sounds like a messy task, but if you can specialize in offering clutter-free activitypub support for existing platforms I'm sure there's money to be made.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm betting on the Fediverse, just like I did on Reddit all those years ago.

But, you are currently in a hype machine since you are on Lemmy. As someone who develops with ActivityPub now, there is not a big market for it at the moment.

I expect it will grow, especially as identity management standardizes (I'm actually presenting about this at a conference a bit later today), but it will likely take time.

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is the conference being livestreamed anywhere?

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

No, but there will be recordings (ugh, hah). Actually had enough interest from those that missed it that I'm doing the session again tomorrow.

[–] mesamunefire@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean software development as a whole, probably. Just knowing how to code in a somewhat larger org can open up job opportunities later on.

Fediverse specific....probably not. My cynical side thinks that most lose money/spend much more than we take in from the fediverse. Most projects are just passion projects with very little budget. But dont believe me, try it out! I want to be wrong on this.

[–] halm@leminal.space 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Looks like Mastodon have been hiring accountants 😆 https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/112769333503182077

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

I'll learn to cook the books!