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The original was posted on /r/selfhosted by /u/markraidc on 2024-11-15 19:10:09+00:00.

MongoDB, Elastic, RHEL, Kubernetes, GitLab, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Grafana, Redis, Jenkins… the list is literally never ending - all started off as completely “open-source,” but of course - people have to eat.

I’m super new to this, and just beginning to explore the challenges (emotional, ethical, various constraints) of giving back to the community, while still finding a way to monetize in the future.

Of course, making your idea completely open-source can often take your product light-years, ahead of where it would be, as opposed to going solo - but again, what do I know? 😅I don’t have nearly the user-base to comment on this.

But, I would love to hear from some of the more seasoned members of r/selfhosted.

Love you guys for all your great support over the years! One of the smartest, and most helpful communities on Reddit!