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You gotta think like a business owner / founder. Your product can be open source but how do you want to make money? I doubt that you can get enough donation, at
by ogarten 4y ago
You gotta think like a business owner / founder. Your product can be open source but how do you want to make money? I doubt that you can get enough donation, at least in a reasonable time, to make a living.
I would reduce working hours, work on your project and figure out how to monetize (e.g. self-hosted vs managed, consulting, ...). What can or cannot work depends a little on the industry you are in and also in what you want.
- andreacavagna 4y agoBefore quitting think about having a Business plan and a correct Business model canvas, think about how to monetize your project. Maybe the project can have an OSS target, and a $$ target on the enterprise solution. How much do you think to do with support with your project? those kind of questiona are the starting point whenever you want to create a business from your OSS passion