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People are increasingly doing all those things for free, driven by the desire for social recognition and the pursuit of intellectual interests.


Maybe at the medium or bottom segments, but the top-performers are more expensive than ever (e.g.: there's a war on talent for the best engineers).


Many open source projects enjoy contributions from some of the most highly regarded engineers around, though it's possible a significant number of these are paid for their trouble. There are volunteers of every skill level out there, including some of the best talent available at any price.




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