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It's easy for you to say "he shouldn't feel that way." But it's a different thing to be in the position yourself of having hundreds of thousands of people depen
by daenz 6y ago
It's easy for you to say "he shouldn't feel that way." But it's a different thing to be in the position yourself of having hundreds of thousands of people depending solely on you to fix a problem (even to just review and merge). The pressure is real, and there aren't a lot of healthy outlets to relieve that pressure.
- rsj_hn 6y agoI think the only thing you can do is to be up front about setting expectations very clearly and prominently in the project. If it is a large project relied upon by a lot of people or businesses, that's when you start charging for support when the issue is mission critical, or you encourage others to do so and provide a link to their support business. The demand for free skilled labor is huge, and always greater than the supply.
- BeetleB 6y ago> But it's a different thing to be in the position yourself of having hundreds of thousands of people depending solely on you to fix a problem (even to just review and merge). They chose to depend solely on me. They, and not I, are responsible for their decisions.