An Open Letter to the 3D Printing Community

I'm pretty sure this video is going to bomb, but I just can't keep silent anymore. I've been stewing on this for a couple weeks at this point, and I honestly just need to get it off of my chest. (There is no sponsor for this video... go support your favorite open source project!)

One of the most incredible things about the 3D printing community, without a doubt, is the collaborative, open source nature. It's mind-blowing, actually, that in our little corner of the internet, people contribute so much of their hard work and talent towards creating things that all of us can use and enjoy. I absolutely love it.

But with that said, as I've gone deeper into this community, I've come to notice what I believe to be a major issue that is holding back our beloved little community. The people at the forefront - the ones moving us forward with true innovations that the rest of the industry later adopts (i.e. klipper, mainsail, fluidd, orcaslicer, the ercf / enraged rabbit carrot feeder v2, freecad, stealthchanger, the voron tool changer, tradrack, type things) - are not being compensated for their work.

I wrote this from the heart, and know that I was just as guilty as any of us. But, the more I thought about it, the more I realized we need to change it. So, to be the change I wish to see, I made donations to Voron Design, Nadir, OrcaSlicer, Klipper, and Mainsail before requesting that you guys do the same.

I hope you'll take the time to listen to the argument I have to make, and whether or not you agree, I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. I read them all, and try to respond to as many as I can.

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