> This is terrible, possibly toxic advice.

There are two sides to every coin. Possibly toxic advice for some, but why should anyone give up platforms or avenues that make them standout from the crowd? OP's suggestion is a perfectly valid piece of advice for anyone who has the energy, time, resources, ability, will, and integrity to keep chopping at a meaningful side project. It is not easy, sure. But I don't think we can say it is toxic, either.

> The open source contribution/project would have to have a sufficiently high bar for it to be even considered.

We'd do well to not write this advice off by subjecting it to the most extreme possible treatment?