• sbv@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    “most” is a bit strong. Many open source projects never get users or any kind of traction, they’re just a passion project for the author. The lucky few fill a need and take off. Review the package usage count on npm or the GitHub stars for projects - there’s a tiny fraction that make it big.

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      2 months ago

      Considering that making it big just means a lot of responsibility, angry messages, AI-driven bug reports and still no pay, I wouldn’t call them lucky.