I use MyNode (and pay for premium), but it's interesting and worrying to me how quickly Umbrel became sort of the de-facto node software for many users. This is the danger of crowd think. There should be no hierarchy in an open society, which means more people running different node software. Safety in numbers is always a parochial solution to the problem of not having the knowledge to actually /solve/ a problem. In this case the problem is easy node onboarding, and the knowledge needed to solve the problem is avoiding a single point of failure. It's bad for Umbrel business in the short term, but very good for Umbrel business in the long term, to, say, create memes on Twitter that encourage people try different nodes.
People will go after the one the provides the best UX. Whether because it's easier to use, or just prettier.
I'm not a node expert myself, but I am also under the impression that Umbrel offers one of the best UX out there.
Completely agree that the different nodes usage should be more homogenous.
Been thinking for a while how to approach this, aka how could I help other node software providers improve their UX and boost their usage.
What makes the different nodes different? Is it the software installed by default? Is there custom software in each of them?
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I don't think that's always the case. Sometimes people just go with what they're used to and trust. Like Fax machines in Japan.
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