[jjmarr]

If what I'm doing doesn't have a positive expected value, the correct move isn't to use inferior dev tooling to save money, it's to stop working on it entirely.

[oezi]

There might be value but you might not receive any of it. Most salaried employees won't see returns.

[ngruhn]

Come on, every hobby has negative expected value. You're not doing it for the money but it still makes sense to save money.