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# I’m Now a Full-Time Professional Open Source Maintainer
- URL: https://werd.io/im-now-a-full-time-professional-open-source-maintainer/
- Published: 2023-02-03T01:33:11.000Z
- Updated: 2023-02-03T01:33:11.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:22

“Long term, I want this model to grow beyond me and become a known professional path. This experiment is both easier and harder for me than it will be for those after me: easier because I have an extensive personal network and the financial means to safely take risks; harder because it’s uncharted territory for both me and the clients and because there’s a lack of legal, administrative, and marketing tools. I hope that as things progress the barriers will lower, making the model accessible to more and more people.” Inspiring! [#Technology](https://werd.io/tag/Technology)

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