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Re:Ask HN: Traction, but no scalability, nor revenue model by anthony_franco on Sunday July 27, 2014 @01:05AM (#8092050)
I think passion projects are fairly common. This one has been on the front page all day: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8085213

Seven years of dedication and hasn't made a penny.

You can easily find many more examples. It all depends on the circumstances of the person and whether they're in a position financially to dedicate their free time to a project.

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