I love stories like this. Most folks aren't in open source for the returns, and any form of gratitude is uplifting and incredibly motivating. I've got my finger

I love stories like this. Most folks aren't in open source for the returns, and any form of gratitude is uplifting and incredibly motivating. I've got my fingers in so many open source pies that it's silly, but I do it because I love it. Yeah, some really big corps use my stuff and a few packages have millions of weekly downloads, but I'm not doing it for the money. It helps keep my skills and thinking fresh, networks me with a ton of people worldwide, improves my soft skills with every interaction, and makes me a better cooperative collaborator. I receive exactly $5.80 a month in donations (via Patreon) and I'm just happy that two people thought enough of my work to send me a few duckets from their hard-earned income every month. I'll happily take that beer money and the personal development that comes with it as a reward.