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Based on my very limited experience this could be true.

But what I'm sure of is that you don't want to be the hero, unless you can participate in the upside on equity-like terms (unbounded) capturing significant fraction of the upside for yourself. Doesn't necessarily have to be monetary, starting a large and successful open source project is a great achievement.

Otherwise just close your laptop/go home and Let It Fail.




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