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borrow checker? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by qaz@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 57 points 3 days ago (1 children)

don't you guys pay your rent and buy food with github stars?

[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 days ago

As someone who does a lot of freelance and occasionally gets “do it for the exposure” types of gig offers, my go-to response is usually “people die from exposure when they can’t pay their rent.”

Also, you came to me to offer me the gig. I didn’t do any extra work to get you in my inbox. You found my contact info and reached out to me, so I clearly don’t need more exposure.