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Ask HN: How do you make a living contributing to and/or creating OSS projects?

87 points Brysonbw | 6 comments | 02 Apr 25 18:24 UTC | HN request time: 0.46s | source | bottom

How would one go about being a 'rogue' OSS contributor so to speak? Live off of donations, bounties, hackathons, ect?
1. poisonborz ◴[02 Apr 25 19:06 UTC] No.43560314[source]▶
Imagine doing something out of passion and goodwill.
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2. bawolff ◴[02 Apr 25 19:08 UTC] No.43560329[source]▶
Passion and goodwill doesn't pay the rent.
3. lanfeust6 ◴[02 Apr 25 19:17 UTC] No.43560436[source]▶
If you work an honest 8h, there isn't much bandwidth left. Also, money.
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4. palata ◴[02 Apr 25 19:26 UTC] No.43560540[source]▶
Yeah, and how good it feels when random people come complaining about you not adding a feature they want for free or not being responsive enough! /s
5. blatantly ◴[02 Apr 25 20:19 UTC] No.43561052[source]▶
Imagine affording an avacado
6. blatantly ◴[02 Apr 25 20:25 UTC] No.43561096[source]▶
According to linkedin and Google high ups, you need to do an honest 60-80h a week as an employee so you can gain the highly lucrative, liquid and bullish asset of your boss maybe remembering you worked 60-80h a week.