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I'm sure there's an argument where, on a personal level, releasing software open source can lead to financial gain by opening up opportunities to new jobs, fame

I'm sure there's an argument where, on a personal level, releasing software open source can lead to financial gain by opening up opportunities to new jobs, fame, etc. It's good resume material, especially if the scope is smaller. For an extreme case, it worked for Linus

gspetr 8y ago
There's also the infamous Brew developer and Google's interview for a counterexample. But that's more of a devil's advocate thing. I think your point still stands, but instead of Linus I'd use the more relevant Mike Perham and his Sidekiq tool: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12925449 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12925449