Having started OpenDevin (now OpenHands [1]) I can say it's definitely worth renaming. It's very limiting attaching your branding to someone else's

[1] https://github.com/All-Hands-AI/OpenHands

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swyx 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

idk, do you think you would have gotten the start you did NOT being called opendevin?

(hi btw! see GP's talk on OpenHands here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_hhkJtlbSs&t=4s)

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tough 3 days ago | parent [-]

maybe the best optimal strategy is leech into the brand while you're unknown, and switch to your own once you make it.

A bit sleazy but it works eh

Can't fight marketing and human psychology

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swyx 2 days ago | parent [-]

imitation = sincere flattery etc

	▲	tough a day ago \| parent [-]
		yes that's the benevolent take,but in a market for attention, it feels like a bit of a vampire attack to a brand to spun off OpenBrand. seems some what of a template now, OpenCut was recently on HN because some chinese company already owns their trademark, which is a pun/open version of CapCut, so things are getting a bit hairy at least, lol

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ErikBjare 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I still sometimes have to refer to OpenHands as "formerly known as OpenDevin". It may be limiting in the long run, but it definitely had some short-term punchiness.

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echelon 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

It gets you some quick attention.

The people that need to notice will follow.