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Open Source Developers Are Exhausted, Unpaid, and Ready to Walk Away

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Open Source Developers Are Exhausted, Unpaid, and Ready to Walk Away

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The foundation of modern software is cracking under the weight of burnout.

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The motivational component hits first. Developers lose the ability to push through tasks.

Eh… they lose the motivation to fix issues for free that don’t affect them. Crazy, I know.

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