I think “I usually end up with more…” is an observation. And maybe nostr:nprofile1qqs03ekxgdp0rczjfqrrpcn7zqtdec6lcwnpfesyxnl0f239qvege2gpzfmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ucpz3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wcpvmk49 is only trying to tell us what has worked for him.

It might or might not work for someone else.

Sometimes we can get stuck in words or semantics, just like we sometimes get lost in being overly greedy and don’t let go of a few coins for something that has been really helpful to us or has made us happy.

Think of a musician on the street, creating atmosphere. You can decide to just consume, and that’s ok, but if you share something that wont hurt you, but it will contribute something to that person.

Same with open source. You can just use it, but if you contribute, you will end up getting so much more by learning how things actually work.

I would normally not respond so much.

But I have been a victim of thinking it is just a strategy in my past. And thought I could share a different view.

Maybe this time invested is a form of contribution.