Will McGugan on the non-financial rewards of open source, echoing across dev community
A_K_Nain · x · 2026-10-03
Well-known Python developer Will McGugan weighed into the open-source monetization debate: the rewards of OSS go beyond money—love of the craft, intellectual curiosity, building expertise, mentoring, community, and altruism. None offer immediate monetary returns, but that doesn't preclude future financial benefit, and doing OSS alongside a day job is the norm for many developers.
Developers like AKNain echoed the sentiment, saying they'd keep contributing to open source even if they became rich, because it matters.
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