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[Contents](/operation2030) | [Next](/operation2030/intro/mandate)

The gist of Operation 2030 is simple: to flood the market with competent programmers shipping eye-popping quality software. That’s the ultimate outcome we are seeking: putting the status quo to shame.

In alphabetical order here's some hand-picked examples of developers embodying our ethos. These authors succeeded in creating critically-acclaimed Handmade software, companies, or promising demos:

- [**Animal Well**](https://animalwell.net)
- [**EmberGen**](https://jangafx.com/software/embergen)
- [**File Pilot**](https://filepilot.tech)
- [**fred**](https://fred-dev.tech)
- [**Ladybird**](https://ladybird.org)
- [**Mr. 4th Labs**](https://mr4th.com)
- [**Orca**](https://orca-app.dev)
- [**Raylib**](https://raylib.com)
- [**Serenum**](https://samhsmith.com/serenum/)

These projects—or the people behind them—have presented at our tech conferences, often more than once.  

**Note:** The authors may not necessarily endorse Operation 2030; they’re just great examples of what we’re aiming for.

#### Products sharing our values (but aren’t associated with us):  

- **Sublime [Text](https://www.sublimetext.com) | [Merge](https://www.sublimemerge.com)**  
- **[Affinity Designer 2](https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/designer/)**  
- **[Scrivener](https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview)**  

There’s more out there, but not nearly enough.