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There are some roles like that in tech. For example, "charitable" positions like full-time OSS devs. Another one that is questionable are tech evangelists or d
by bdcravens 2y ago
There are some roles like that in tech. For example, "charitable" positions like full-time OSS devs.
Another one that is questionable are tech evangelists or dev rel. Sometimes those positions can be connected to revenue, but usually it's "mindshare" accounting.
- seadan83 2y agoOSS dev might be a bad example. OSS is often an internal product that is opened up to gain free OSS labor. Most often, the position would exist within the company if it were OSS or not. In other words, it is something the company is working on regardless of OSS or private codebase
- bdcravens 2y agoNot all paid OSS development is the company's product/project. Many of the largest open source projects are dependent on corporate "charity".