Open source gives a lot of people their first real sense of recognition, especially if they didn’t follow traditional paths. But that also makes it really easy to tie your self-worth to something that was never meant to carry that weight.
The “mania looks like productivity” line hits hard. I think a lot of people in tech have seen versions of that, even if they don’t have the same diagnosis.
This resonates.
Open source gives a lot of people their first real sense of recognition, especially if they didn’t follow traditional paths. But that also makes it really easy to tie your self-worth to something that was never meant to carry that weight.
The “mania looks like productivity” line hits hard. I think a lot of people in tech have seen versions of that, even if they don’t have the same diagnosis.
Appreciate you writing this.
“What follows is not ingratitude. It's accounting.”
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