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I do not think "amateurs" is a good description about the people writing the code - most will be highly technical people with lots of experience. And "loosely c
by vladms 2y ago
I do not think "amateurs" is a good description about the people writing the code - most will be highly technical people with lots of experience. And "loosely coordinated" can be applied to many "corporations" as well.
I think it matters that people coding in open source do it because they care (similar to your idea but on the positive side). If you want to make something nice/working/smart you have more chances to succeed if you care than if you are just being paid to do it (or afraid that you will be embarrassed)
- croes 2y agoIf you get payed you're a professional otherwise an amateur, at least in the original meaning of the words.
- mrmetanoia 2y agoin this case would a programmer with a day job that also hacks on linux in their free time be a professional at work and an amateur on anything they do independently? Or really any sort of engineer, contractor, person who makes stuff, etc?
- krisoft 2y agoJust my interpretation: that programmer is a professional. They are paid to do programing. They are still professional even when they are working on their hobby project, because it is not a function if they are paid for that particular code, but if they are paid for any coding at all. If that programer would go and coach their friend’s basketball team for free they would be an amateur coach, but they are still a professional programmer even while coaching.
- mrmetanoia 2y agoI agree - and in that case I'd bet a lot of Linux and open source etc is written by professionals to some degree that's likely significant.
- throwaway3306a 2y agoYes, they wouldn't be considered doing the Linux stuff in a professional capacity.
- throwaway984393 2y ago[dead]
- Talanes 2y agoIf we're doing originalism, an amateur is someone who does not engage in any wage-earning labor.