Just jumped to HN to share this post and saw that OP had raced me to it. Stéphane's reflections are heartfelt and well-written and, despite his melancholy, compel me to join him and keep building, too.

The bit about the pigeon's name was funny, too!

I love myNoise and hope it continues forever. Guess I'll donate again soon!

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