You should only do free work "for exposure" if you want to do free work for exposure. Artists should have a realistic expectation of what value they'll get in e

You should only do free work "for exposure" if you want to do free work for exposure. Artists should have a realistic expectation of what value they'll get in exchange for their work, but the "never do it for exposure" advice feels a little one-size-fits-all. The Bill Gates thing is a bit different. He was explicitly selling copyrighted works and other people were copying and/or re-selling that. He never tried to discourage people from making their own software and giving it away for free.