This highlights a major problem for Indie OSS software development as OSS is mostly built on the backs of Indie developers but its profits gravitate to mega tec

This highlights a major problem for Indie OSS software development as OSS is mostly built on the backs of Indie developers but its profits gravitate to mega tech corps who have the barriers of entry and economies of scale to profit handsomely from it. Devs are accustomed to using Software libraries for free whilst still being expected to pay for hosting OSS software which are the areas where AWS, Microsoft and Google invest heavily, but smaller companies without the brand, infrastructure or scale have a chance to break-in. They're effectively selling shovels and pickaxes during the OSS/Cloud Gold Rush and ultimately are the ones who stand to benefit most from OSS. This trend is going to get worse over time as they can use their profits to develop their own OSS software projects with well-funded teams that money can buy which they can offer for OSS/free in order to maximize adoption and exposure as they have the business model and economies of scale to eventually profit from it when companies go to host it. Eventually commercially-funded OSS will cannibalize popular Indie OSS projects who wont be able to compete with a team of dedicated full-time engineers who are not at risk of suffering the same burnout as they have more resources and are developing it as part of their day-to-day giving them the spare capacity to produce docs, polish and marketing materials and can offer maintenance/support that's often lacking in OSS projects. TL;DR future is grim as an Indie OSS Software developer.