Backwards compatibility over quality is possibly the dumbest fucking idea our field has punished itself with. When we fail to combat it, we deserve the pain we

Backwards compatibility over quality is possibly the dumbest fucking idea our field has punished itself with. When we fail to combat it, we deserve the pain we get. That said, unpaid developers deserve shit just as much as they are receiving compensation. Although fame can be some sort of compensation, you shouldn't lose more of it than you've gained by doing the project.