>I had no idea the software was in use and this stable! Is the discord community the best way to follow progress or are there other resources?

Yep, the Discord is super active and there's plenty of people to help you out if you hit any snags. But the hardware is super easy to install and ready to go if you have a compatible car. There's also a lot of active Youtubers like ku7 (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXmUBvIuFLjLRuJ0mX298Ng) and arne (https://www.youtube.com/user/arneschwarck) that are building their own forks.

i'm surprised i didn't get mentioned, since I have a fork dedicated to the Corolla. but yes the system is actually in use and comma have logged over 10 million miles already. on top of that, the Discord community reports any and all accidents and none have been due to openpilot. there have been a few accidents were people got rear-ended or sideswiped, but fortunately there has never been an accident with the system engaged or due to openpilot.