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Open source is a fire-hose of value... (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is it though? Like who was promised anything for doing open source software development. It's like volunteering at the soup kitchen. Yeah you're not going to get paid and people are going to eat and leave. That's kind of the point.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Some people do it for resume points.

Personally, I open-source my random crap because it's possible that someone else had a similar problem and would appreciate a pre-made solution. I have been on the receiving end of that many times, and paying it forward is the least I can do.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I open source everything I make whether it's useful to anyone or not just for the sake of it, I document it for CV points