What does it mean to be an Open Source author? A story from the inside
I hear daily about open source projects, the open source business model, what it means in terms of freedom, choice, risks, investment, etc... What I rarely hear about is what is life like for those who actually contribute and dedicate a part of their life to open source?
I do not pretend to understand how it is for most open source contributors, or even that there are patterns to understand. However I do believe that there are stories worth telling. Here is mine, I'll let you appreciate ... or not
First, the project is called JPPF (Java Parallel Processing Framework) and that's all I'm going to say about it. This article is not about the project itself, but about the difference it makes and the impact it has in people's lives, including mine.
The lonely work
For a long time, there was only one guy, working by himself, doing basically whatever he wanted to, a free electron with a vague sense of purpose and a particular view of what his free time was about.
This was a time of long hours, early mornings, late nights, week-ends that passed without my noticing, lots of cigarettes and coffee. Although I have since expanded my horizons and I also do jasmine tea.
Yep, that was me. I loved coding, I still do, and I always will.
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