As a couple other commenters alluded to, when it comes to making money you should consider open source as the "long game". There are thousands of developers who

As a couple other commenters alluded to, when it comes to making money you should consider open source as the "long game". There are thousands of developers who improved their ability to get jobs and higher salaries by demonstrating their ability via open source projects and commitment. The more prominent names in open source are an obvious example, but there are countless others who are more marketable, perhaps more visible, and likely had more negotiating leverage upon hire due to open source work. Your work today might pay off in far higher figures down the road.