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Re:Ask HN: Dear open source devs how do you sustain yourself by AdrianB1 on Monday May 18, 2020 @06:26AM (#23220606)
I tried to pay part of the rent with something like that and it never worked. What am I doing wrong?
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Re:Ask HN: Dear open source devs how do you sustain yourself by saagarjha on Monday May 18, 2020 @06:39AM (#23220701)
You’re assuming that all rewards must be legal tender.
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Re:Ask HN: Dear open source devs how do you sustain yourself by Arnt on Monday May 18, 2020 @06:56AM (#23220820)
How do you think that remark sounds to people who actually work with maintaining open source, and who have a rent to pay?
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Re:Ask HN: Dear open source devs how do you sustain yourself by inimino on Monday May 18, 2020 @07:13AM (#23220949)
Like the truth?
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Re:Ask HN: Dear open source devs how do you sustain yourself by Arnt on Friday May 29, 2020 @04:26PM (#23355082)
This is the year 2020.

That's also true, but does that sentence sound like the truth? Is truth and/or accuracy the most important trait of the sentence, or even a significant trait?

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Re:Ask HN: Dear open source devs how do you sustain yourself by londons_explore on Monday May 18, 2020 @09:58AM (#23222369)
In a way you can pay the rent with it...

As soon as you're famous enough in a particular field, companies will hire you just for your name. Doesn't matter if you don't do much useful or only work one day a month - they'll still pay you decently to have your name associated with their brand and products.

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Re:Ask HN: Dear open source devs how do you sustain yourself by ghaff on Monday May 18, 2020 @11:52AM (#23223998)
That is utterly terrible advice if you actually believe it. Yes, a Google might hire some (very) well-known figures primarily to be public spokespeople. But you can't seriously think that companies are lining up to hire mini-celebs in various tech circles to come on board just to hang around the office now and then.
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