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It's definitely possible to make a decent living with FOSS software. One of the main contributors to my note-taking app is @bjorn[1] who developed the awesome T
by rubymamis 3y ago
It's definitely possible to make a decent living with FOSS software. One of the main contributors to my note-taking app is @bjorn[1] who developed the awesome Tiled editor[2] and managed to figure out a sustainable way to earn a living from donations/sponsorships. There are probably more instances of that. I tried to go the same route, but other than a $5 monthly payment on Patreaon (thank you awesome contributor!) I couldn't figure it out.
I hate serving shitty Google ads. They are also not a stable source of income and the revenue is low in my case. It's time for me to move on.
[1] https://github.com/bjorn https://github.com/bjorn
[2] https://github.com/mapeditor/tiled https://github.com/mapeditor/tiled
- throw10920 3y agoOh, yeah, it's totally possible - just do a HN search and you'll find people who are doing it (e.g. Andrew Kelley, the Zig designer - and he's making a programming language, which nobody will pay for in this day and age!). However, like being a social media "influencer" (e.g. Twitch streamer), it requires a lot of both hard work and luck, has a limited amount of "capacity", and isn't a viable source of income for most people.