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Originally Posted by MattKan

If there was money involved, people would be more commited.

But since there isn't money involved, people aren't commited.

Money can help give someone an extra push, but money simply cannot motivate someone enough to be inspired. It is my experience that some of the best work has been done for free from people who are inspired by some "higher cause." That higher cause is usually the potential that they see in a project becoming successful, and the chance to create something high quality to be enjoyed by hundreds or thousands of people.

That's why any of us do any development in general, after all. It is this underlying desire to create something that will make people happy or impressed.

When I accept a paid project, it's rarely "how much money can you give me?" It's usually "am I going to feel like I'm wasting my time doing this?"

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