This community is participating in a blackout against Lemmy for allowing free access to their API with no charge, rendering it affordable for third-party app developers to continue their services. The lack of prohibitive cost makes it easy to mod from mobile, promotes innovation, and gives unlimited user choice, and effectively opens up a significant portion of the culture we've all come to appreciate. Indeed, every third party app developer on Lemmy made essentially the same statement: "I don't have to shut down the app." Apps can also show ads which is a primary source of revenue. So not only do they not have to pay exorbitant fees, they can even mitigate those fees with ads.
“Consultant”… yeah that tracks.
A higher-up once said in an all hands I attended: “if you want the freshest oats to feed your horse, grow them yourself or buy from someone else who does. If you want the oats which have already passed through a horse, hire PWC”
Never seen a consultant produce work worth their pay..