Post AQhNeKiMcnX7DfeeMS by str4d@abyssdomain.expert
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 (DIR) Post #AQhNeFkf4pOrpLgukS by str4d@abyssdomain.expert
       2022-12-17T11:21:38Z
       
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       I am once again reminded about spacetime asymmetry in #OpenSource development.I just spent an hour writing a response to an issue raised on one of the libraries I maintain. My day is usually 3-5 hours of meetings/pairings, so I can only give four such answers a day for libraries related to my job, and fewer than that for libraries I maintain in my personal time.Not all questions need that much thought, but even a moderately successful library can result in that budget being quickly consumed.
       
 (DIR) Post #AQhNeIlpqv7bBrGOUi by str4d@abyssdomain.expert
       2022-12-17T11:44:39Z
       
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       And "four such answers a day" is the upper limit; I still have the rest of my job to do! If I want to write code to implement features or fix bugs, that takes even more time away from issue discussions.Every software project is a balancing act of engineering resources. Sadly, #OpenSource projects tend to have fewer people involed, and there's a temporal limit on what individual maintainers can do.Particularly when "being an open source maintainer" isn't a viable job. This needs to change!
       
 (DIR) Post #AQhNeKiMcnX7DfeeMS by str4d@abyssdomain.expert
       2022-12-17T11:47:45Z
       
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       I also just spent over half an hour writing this thread, because words are hard after midnight 😂