Journal Article10.2139/SSRN.443040
Why Hackers Do What They Do: Understanding Motivation and Effort in Free/Open Source Software Projects
Karim R. Lakhani,Robert Wolf +1 more
TL;DR: It is found that enjoyment-based intrinsic motivation, namely how creative a person feels when working on the project, is the strongest and most pervasive driver.
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Abstract: This chapter contains sections titled: Understanding Motivations of F/OSS Developers, Study Design and Sample Characteristics, Payment Status and Effort in Projects, Creativity and Motivation in Projects, Determinants of Effort, Discussion, Notes
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