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The book "On Bullshit Jobs" covers your situation in some detail, including the phenomenon of working on open source for free just for something interesting.

You may enjoy reading it, just for a clear understanding of the situation.

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Funny you bring that up, I read that a couple years ago. Although I did identify with its subject matter more than I'd care to admit, my situation definitely seems to be on the less extreme end of the examples presented. Unless I've deluded myself into thinking my work serves any purpose at all... :)

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