"Open source is for millionaires": dev sparks debate on unpaid coding and class
threepointone · x · 2026-10-01
Developer threepointone shares a spicy hot take: "Open source is for millionaires who have enough money and are looking for fulfilment in their life. Us, working class, don't have the luxury to code for free." The quip hits at the structural tension in open source — unpaid maintainer labor vs. making a living — especially resonant as big AI companies build heavily on open-source work.
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