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We can get there more quickly if we help these projects.
Many of them are in testing and looking for feedback/help, and many are ready to be used in some form or other.
PixelFed is very close to having working AP federation, and I'm sure they'll appreciate feedback on that when it launches.
Even just following the developer's account lets them know that people are interested in what they are doing, which helps keep them going.