AI · 18d ago
From open source hits to OpenAI: Max Stoiber on ChatGPT's app platform
Max Stoiber, now working on ChatGPT's plugin directory at OpenAI, discusses his journey from creating popular open source projects like react-boilerplate and styled-components to building the GraphQL cache Stellate, which was acquired by Shopify and The Guild. He explains how Spectrum became part of GitHub and shaped GitHub Discussions. Stoiber views ChatGPT apps as a new surface for software development.
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The story highlights how open source experience translates to shaping AI platforms, but the real test is whether ChatGPT's plugin ecosystem will achieve the same adoption as Stoiber's earlier projects.
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