This must be the most motivating pep-talk that I have read here on Bitcointalk.
We are in a band. I love it.
Looking forward to making music.
Thank you Kora,
Pentamon
Thanks Pentamon!
I think there are many parallels between music projects, and software development, especially open-source community software projects. From my experience most people involved in serious amateur/semi-professional music do it for the satisfaction, and their primary goal is rarely to make lots of money. I think the motivation to get involved with open-source software communities is the same. Peer-recognition & a sense that you are making a valuable contribution to something that you personally regard as 'meaningful' is very valuable.
Most musicians who earn enough to live on from music 'don't work', they just spend their time doing what they love doing. I think many hard-core software developers are probably the same. I think most musicians and software developers have to settle for a balance, sometimes the music/software might not be your top shelf choice, but it's better than waiting tables, so you put up with some less than perfect 'gigs' because it increases your chances of finding a really great project that actually pays enough to live on. In music people refer to a 60/40 band - 60% cover songs & 40% original songs. That's how the Rolling Stones & Beatles started, and most probably 90% of all successful bands.