Seonglae ChoUsers need open source projects, but open source projects do not need users.
The Lack of Compensation in Open Source Software is Unsustainable
It’s 11:43pm on a Monday night. My 6-week-old son is asleep in my office so my wife can get some uninterrupted rest for the first half of the night. He’s finally asleep now, and I probably should be also after a full day of work. But I’m not done for the day. Even though I’m a software engineer by trade, I’m also a computer programmer by hobby and passion. So I do what I’ve been doing for well over a decade now: I boot up my computer to write some code.
https://trstringer.com/oss-compensation-broken
SaaS Business
How we built a $1M ARR open source SaaS
We've reached a significant milestone of $1 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) with Plausible Analytics, a simple, lightweight, open source and privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics. We're a completely independent, self-funded and bootstrapped team of four. We're intentionally small, profitable and sustainable.
https://plausible.io/blog/open-source-saas
The Asymmetry of Open Source - Matt Holt
A comprehensive guide to funding open source software projects
https://matt.life/writing/the-asymmetry-of-open-source
How I Maintain OSS Projects
Earlier this week I posted a rant about how a Pull request I authored for an Open Source package went un-reviewed for over 2 years. It wasn't a post I was particularly fond of given it was born out of frustration, but the moment had me self-reflect on my own OSS Projects and revisit them.
https://dev.to/theaccordance/how-i-maintain-oss-projects-2oeo
