Making an Open Source Library Financially Sustainable
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How the ReactFlow open-source library moved from donations and cross-financing to a paid model: the team experimented with GitHub Sponsors and other funding before introducing explicit pricing, added paid features (one-on-one support, Pro examples) and focused on clear expectations and ongoing communication to build subscriber trust and drive contributions.
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