Hermes took the Apple route; Open Clod took the Android route
A subtle but important strategic divergence happened over a couple of months. The Hermes team shifted to a focused, polished, well-tested release cadence tied to clear user-facing narratives — each update themed around something specific like efficiency, making life easier for the average person. Open Clod, by contrast, went the Android route: shotgun releases, everything crammed in, rough edges, unreliable behavior. The expert recounts breaking his own Open Clod after an update he had high hopes for. Hermes, meanwhile, releases roughly once a week with tight branding and messaging around a single theme, and everything actually works as advertised.
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