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    Story: Full-Time Open Source

    CoRecursive: Coding Stories · Aug 2, 2021 · 46 min
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    Today's show: How to Quit Your Job and Work on Open Source Full Time. This story has it all, balancing open source work and full-time employment, building up enough supporters and enough savings to leave your job. The hardest part to me which is explaining leaving your job to your significant other and to your family and friends. And also what do you do if your project succeeds, and then someone…

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