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People who does stuff for fun usually have all their money problems already resolved. Health problems -> Money problems -> Fun problems. You get the privilege
by sdevonoes 5y ago
People who does stuff for fun usually have all their money problems already resolved.
Health problems -> Money problems -> Fun problems.
You get the privilege to work on "fun problems" once you don't have "money" or "health" problems (otherwise, the "fun" problems are the least of your "problems").
- dijonman2 5y agoI got my start in software many years ago because I had passion. Now days the market is flooded with people who want to get paid. I had free time, and an interest. Often the same characteristics of people who contribute to FOSS.
- nicoburns 5y agoI don’t think that’s true. A lot of the people who have had the greatest impact on the world were never financially rewarded for it. Many aren’t even recognised for their work.
- xxpor 5y agoThis thread seems to be going down the path of rediscoving Maslows hierarchy of needs.
- cmeacham98 5y agoIt's not that they are directly compensated for their work, it's that the money problem is solved, even if from an external source. Linus Torvalds worked on Linux for a long time before being directly compensated for it, but he probably would never have done so had he needed to worry about whether he could afford his next meal and rent that month.