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The number mentioned is not "for me", but for the sake of (the surprising amount of) peers who commented offline that 120~150k/year is "asking too much" for a practically unique set of expert hands.

But you are right: I am not making the situation that I am "about to walk" clear enough, despite the longish writeup in the campaign body. I'll look into remedying this soon.

Thanks!




Burnout is a problem with open source like any other software development modality or career in general. If it is burnout, then the money probably won't make as much difference as might be hoped. Depending on the donors, it may make things worse if donating the money gives them a sense of entitlement to make demands in regard to features or overall direction.

To put it another way, if you're ready to move on, it's probably best to move on.


I am a stickler for "maximizing utility", to a fault: https://twitter.com/ribasushi/status/623869810598768640 Given my position there is little else I can currently do that will have the same impact in absolute terms.

So burnout or not - executing this fundraiser as a last-ditch option is kinda... obligatory.




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