[lostnet]

Yeah, look at all the 99 cent crap splayed across google play that we are missing?! Giving incentives is a sure way to increase output but we are not short on low quality alternatives for every task.

I'm sure there are a lot of people who would like to get paid (and feel they deserve to get paid) for making OSS in whatever area interests them. But the vast majority of them should mostly be solving specific tasks for specific people for money and practice. Their occasional bug fixes in OSS that affects them is more valuable then whatever project they may create if they were given money.

It is the nature of learning, expertise (and human self deception that is needed for growth?) that if you think you are the best person for the job then you are probably a beginner.