Networking through cash-starved open source projects doesn't seem like a great idea. > Probably you don't actually have to work for free either because there a

Networking through cash-starved open source projects doesn't seem like a great idea. > Probably you don't actually have to work for free either because there are some open source projects with funding. It's not so easy to get that funding. Even founders of projects can't get adequate funding. A one-off "drive-by" contributor will not typically be compensated at all.