This piece (and the ones linked from it) from Kenneth Reitz, of Request fame, is worth reading.

There are other takes, of course, but how open source plays (played?) out from his perspective is (very) relevant (again) in our new AI amplified moment.

https://kennethreitz.org/essays/2026-03-18-open_source_gave_me_everything_until_i_had_nothing_left_to_give

Open Source Gave Me Everything Until I Had Nothing Left to Give

I thought I was having a spiritual awakening. I was having a psychiatric emergency. I was at a tech conference in Sweden when it started. I hadn't slept in...

Kenneth Reitz