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Glad you are asking this question... but... I think it would be wise to ask what a respondent's motivation for building/maintaining their open source project re
by indymike 5y ago
Glad you are asking this question... but... I think it would be wise to ask what a respondent's motivation for building/maintaining their open source project really is. Often times, monetization is really low on the priority list.
- joergrech 5y agoYes the initial drive is probably always to solve a problem or make something cool. However, I often get the feedback that some projects get overwhelmed with feature or bugfix requests and loose the fun of it. Having the opportunity to live from their project - and maybe even goin full-time - would be a great option for some.
- indymike 5y ago> some projects get overwhelmed with feature or bugfix requests and loose the fun of it That can happen, but sometimes monetization isn't the answer. Getting more contributors is. As the song goes, "Can't buy me love..."
- johannes1234321 5y agoFor some. Not for others. There is a huge difference between different people's motivation. For me it is split. I develop open source licensed software at work and my employer tries to make revenue. Privately I do stuff for fun and don't want the responsibilities of having "customers." If people use it for free and make money, so be it, but I have the liberty to stop/pause working on it.