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by username332211 244 days ago
You create things of concrete and tangible value. In the eyes of the many, that makes you unworthy of generosity.
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including the people who actually get paid for using your libraries
Yeah, I made around $100 in donations over last 8 years.
I guess even superstars like Evan You of Vue fame, or Andrew Kelley who made Zig, could get paid more with a well-paying (but not exceptionally so) position using their technologies.
Lol me too.