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Even if you're paid, they're still not entitled to your time, unless they have a contract (support, hosting, etc). As an OSS dev on a small project, when I sta
by mgbmtl 4y ago
Even if you're paid, they're still not entitled to your time, unless they have a contract (support, hosting, etc).
As an OSS dev on a small project, when I started getting paid (part time, for specific things), I tried being nice with everyone, but people didn't understand the limits of what I could do. They'd get frustrated and abusive. I'm more careful now.
More thoughs here, but it's a bit of a hodgepodge of experiences: https://www.bidon.ca/random/2022-07-25-contributor-journey/ https://www.bidon.ca/random/2022-07-25-contributor-journey/