[verdverm]

We are in a dev tools / libraries VC hype cycle. While we'd like to find sustainable ways to support open source, not everything needs a VC investment to distort alignment with users. We should find ways to support bootstrapped or lifestyle businesses. I'm curious why streamers and content creators can make a living but we do not tip OSS developers on the same way. Maybe it's about connecting with your community, which non devs do much better

[bombolo]

pydantic had already been sponsored with tens thousands of dollars. It wasn't lacking sponsorship.

I agree with you that more sponsorship is needed, but I doubt the lack of it is what pushed pydantic to venture capital.