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by mywittyname 3027 days ago
> Btw surprised to see "contributing to OSS" at ~50%. Looks like an incredibly high number

Not every OSS project is massive and mature, like Linux or Firefox. I use a fair bit of OSS tools and libraries in my job and not all of them are highly polished. So when I run into an issue, I'll file a bug and usually supply a fix if I can.

Given the sheer volume of OSS out there and the ease with which one can make contributions, 50% seems surprisingly low to me. My best guess is that some developers are afraid to contribute.