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by joergrech 1541 days ago
Yes the initial drive is probably always to solve a problem or make something cool. However, I often get the feedback that some projects get overwhelmed with feature or bugfix requests and loose the fun of it. Having the opportunity to live from their project - and maybe even goin full-time - would be a great option for some.
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johannes1234321 1541 days ago
For some. Not for others. There is a huge difference between different people's motivation.

For me it is split. I develop open source licensed software at work and my employer tries to make revenue. Privately I do stuff for fun and don't want the responsibilities of having "customers." If people use it for free and make money, so be it, but I have the liberty to stop/pause working on it.

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indymike 1541 days ago
> some projects get overwhelmed with feature or bugfix requests and loose the fun of it

That can happen, but sometimes monetization isn't the answer. Getting more contributors is. As the song goes, "Can't buy me love..."

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