Indie dev on sponsorships: content creation is still wage work, but early product access is a perk
yihui_indie · x · 2026-10-10
- Indie developer yihuiindie responds to a post complaining about low sponsorship rates and endless revision demands, arguing content creation is essentially still wage work.
- Still, he notes a unique perk of sponsorships: free early access to new products — and making videos for products he genuinely likes is enjoyable in itself.
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