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by aeosynth 2965 days ago
"Don't develop free software; if you ever decide to abandon a project, no one will ever hire you again."
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Not even close I think.

One common thread between a job, and contributing to free software, is that you are often collaborating with others and helping each other as a team.

There’s nothing inherently wrong from moving on from either one, but there is a vast spectrum of ways to make the transition - from productive and retaining friends, to bridge burning.

If there was some unforeseeable emergency in the PMs life he shouldn’t be criticized for that.

Let’s assume the positive, he’s probably a great guy, there’s a rational explanation, and he’ll end up making things right. The problem is sometimes other people might just be making dick moves, which really doesn’t help either party.