He is a masters student, so he is likely looking at a relatively entry level job assuming he hasn't had any other experience. Also it is most likely he is passi

He is a masters student, so he is likely looking at a relatively entry level job assuming he hasn't had any other experience. Also it is most likely he is passionate about the project and wants to work on it and this way he can work on his passion and still pay rent and eat. Beyond that this makes him more valuable, and will likely land him a well paying job working on CoffeeScript. He has been sensible about it as well, on his KS profile page: I am a research assistant at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, soon to receive my MS in computer science. In my free time (of which there hasn't been too much lately as I finish up my degree), I like to work on CoffeeScript and other open source projects, particularly those related to JavaScript. If you'd like to offer me a job either after the culmination of this project, or if this project does not get funded, feel free to contact me.