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··· 94 94 <div> 95 95 <section class="max-w-[37.50rem] text-lg md:text-xl"> 96 96 <p> 97 97 - I am an open-source maintainer and founder, leading the 97 97 + I am an open source maintainer and founder, leading the 98 98 <a 99 99 class="underlined-link" 100 100 href="https://nuxt.com"

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··· 4 4 5 5 </div> 6 6 7 7 - His open-source work has a focus in the Vue.js and Nuxt ecosystems. He's a keynote speaker at conferences and involved in consultancy with companies around the world, particularly around JAMstack, serverless and software architecture. 7 7 + He is part of the team at [Vercel](https://vercel.com) where he is employed to work full-time on Nuxt. 8 8 + 9 9 + His open source work has a focus in the Vue.js and Nuxt ecosystems. He's a keynote speaker at conferences around the world, particularly around frontend, web performance, serverless and software architecture. 8 10 9 11 <p class="my-4"><img class="w-full" src="/talk.jpg" alt="Daniel giving a talk at Vuefes Japan" width="600" height="400"></p> 10 12 ··· 17 19 Daniel holds an MA in Jurisprudence from Oxford University and an MTh in Theological and Pastoral Studies from Oak Hill College. 18 20 19 21 <div class="flex flex-row gap-4 items-center mt-4 light:invert dark:mix-blend-lighten light:mix-blend-darken"> 22 22 + <img width="80" src="/img/work/vercel.svg" alt="Vercel Logo"> 20 23 <img width="100" src="/img/work/nuxtlabs.svg" alt="NuxtLabs Logo"> 21 24 <img width="100" src="/img/work/iel.svg" alt="Imperial Enterprise Lab Logo"> 22 25 <img class="grayscale" width="100" src="/img/work/gde.png" alt="Google GDE Logo">

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··· 26 26 27 27 My own story was very much one of coming into open source from the outside. 28 28 29 29 - Here are some things I believe about giving into an open-source project: 29 29 + Here are some things I believe about giving into an open source project: 30 30 31 31 * If you are new to a project (as to a company), you have a priceless gift. You can **see more clearly** than people who are already there. You might be in a perfect position to challenge 'received wisdom.' 💡 32 32

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··· 30 30 31 31 In fact, I would be remiss _not_ to speak about values. 32 32 33 33 - Values shape the direction of projects and people. They also shape the culture of open-source communities. They make the difference both in where we end up and what the journey there is like. 33 33 + Values shape the direction of projects and people. They also shape the culture of open source communities. They make the difference both in where we end up and what the journey there is like. 34 34 35 35 As a leader, whatever you say matters. 36 36

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··· 4 4 tags: 5 5 - open source 6 6 - funding 7 7 - description: "Being a full-time open-source maintainer is a rare privilege. In the interests of transparency, let me explain a little more about how I am funded." 7 7 + description: "Being a full-time open source maintainer is a rare privilege. In the interests of transparency, let me explain a little more about how I am funded." 8 8 --- 9 9 10 10 - Being a full-time open-source maintainer is a rare privilege. In the interests of transparency, let me explain a little more about how I am funded. 10 10 + <!-- TODO: rewrite article to reflect current status --> 11 11 + 12 12 + > ⚠️ **Update**: this article was originally written in January 2024 and needs to be updated. Since then, I have joined [Vercel](https://vercel.com) and am now employed there to work full-time on Nuxt. 13 13 + 14 14 + Being a full-time open source maintainer is a rare privilege. In the interests of transparency, let me explain a little more about how I am funded. 11 15 12 16 ## My story 13 17 ··· 19 23 20 24 The majority of my funding comes from a retainer with [NuxtLabs](https://nuxtlabs.com). 21 25 22 22 - Sébastien Chopin, who created Nuxt and founded NuxtLabs, receives donations via the Nuxt GitHub Sponsors account (and other income streams) and in turn funnels that back into the community, sponsoring [a number of open-source developers](https://github.com/orgs/nuxtlabs/sponsoring) and enabling open-source work. 26 26 + Sébastien Chopin, who created Nuxt and founded NuxtLabs, receives donations via the Nuxt GitHub Sponsors account (and other income streams) and in turn funnels that back into the community, sponsoring [a number of open source developers](https://github.com/orgs/nuxtlabs/sponsoring) and enabling open source work. 23 27 24 28 I prize my independence highly and deeply appreciate Sébastien's trust. 25 29 ··· 27 31 28 32 While I don't receive any direct funding from Nuxt via GitHub Sponsors, I do have [a number of individual and corporate sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/danielroe) that I value very highly. 29 33 30 30 - I see [open source as about 'mutual giving'](/blog/contributing-to-nuxt#what-open-source-is-to-me) and I appreciate these givers. 34 34 + I see [open source as about 'mutual giving'](/blog/contributing-to-nuxt#what-open source-is-to-me) and I appreciate these givers. 31 35 32 36 <!-- TODO: sponsor carousel --> 33 37

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··· 30 30 31 31 ## A community of choice 32 32 33 33 - First, an open-source community is made up of people who **choose** to be part of it. I _love_ that. I think this freedom of choice unlocks some wonderful things that we should rightly aspire to: 33 33 + First, an open source community is made up of people who **choose** to be part of it. I _love_ that. I think this freedom of choice unlocks some wonderful things that we should rightly aspire to: 34 34 35 35 * **No barrier to entry**. No interview to start. No necessary privileged background. No special career path. You are welcome here. 36 36 * **No power games**. Do what inspires you, not what you _have_ to do. Contribution to open source should not be a millstone around your neck.

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··· 31 31 32 32 Use computer aids to point you in the right direction, but always take personal responsibility. Saying, 'I'm not sure if this is helpful, but ChatGPT says ...' is always a cop out. I don't want to see quotes from an LLM in a PR or issue - I want to know what _you_ think. 33 33 34 34 - While I'm only speaking about open-source contribution, I would commend these principles more generally. 34 34 + While I'm only speaking about open source contribution, I would commend these principles more generally. 35 35 36 36 If this seems difficult, or feels like it might put you off contribution, please do let me know. 37 37

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··· 4 4 tags: 5 5 - profit 6 6 - open source 7 7 - description: "Open source is about mutual giving. So how does that square with commercial open source? Or building a for-profit product on top of an open-source project?" 7 7 + description: "Open source is about mutual giving. So how does that square with commercial open source? Or building a for-profit product on top of an open source project?" 8 8 --- 9 9 10 10 - Open source is about mutual giving. So how does that square with commercial open source? Or building a for-profit product _on top_ of an open-source project? 10 10 + Open source is about mutual giving. So how does that square with commercial open source? Or building a for-profit product _on top_ of an open source project? 11 11 12 12 - There are plenty of examples of projects that (at some point) push back against third-party commercialisation, whether that's [MongoDB](https://investors.mongodb.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mongodb-issues-new-server-side-public-license-mongodb-community) or [Elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/blog/license-change-clarification). And it's also not uncommon to see open-source developers become jaded, disillusioned and bitter that the money being made using their software isn't flowing back to them. 12 12 + There are plenty of examples of projects that (at some point) push back against third-party commercialisation, whether that's [MongoDB](https://investors.mongodb.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mongodb-issues-new-server-side-public-license-mongodb-community) or [Elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/blog/license-change-clarification). And it's also not uncommon to see open source developers become jaded, disillusioned and bitter that the money being made using their software isn't flowing back to them. 13 13 14 14 In recent days, the most obvious example of that is Matt Mullenweg of WordPress, whose [lawsuit against WP Engine](https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/4/24262232/matt-mullenweg-wordpress-org-wp-engine) seems to stem from a frustration that they are profiting from something he has built. 15 15 ··· 28 28 29 29 1. **Open source is a community project**. I can't possibly feel bitter about not getting 'what I deserve' when it's not me, but a whole group of talented and lovely people who have made it possible. In many cases - including my own - we have done so _because_ there were no strings attached. 30 30 1. **Compensation doesn't follow value**. If I start trying to find my value in how many donations or sponsorships I get, I'll destroy my own mental health. Better to let go of that _expectation_. And, where I need compensation, find it by seeking it out in consultancy, entrepreneurship, retainer or employment. 31 31 - 1. **Success is contagious**. The more commercial projects succeed, building on top of open-source work, the more the whole ecosystem benefits. Jobs are created. Conferences flourish. Educators produce articles and videos. More people contribute. More companies are created. 31 31 + 1. **Success is contagious**. The more commercial projects succeed, building on top of open source work, the more the whole ecosystem benefits. Jobs are created. Conferences flourish. Educators produce articles and videos. More people contribute. More companies are created. 32 32 33 33 Someone recently wrote to me via an [#ama](https://bsky.app/hashtag/ama?author=danielroe.dev): 34 34

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