BALANCING GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY - AVALONIA'S FINANCIAL EVOLUTION

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Monetizing open source software is notoriously difficult. This post describes Avalonia's approach to creating a sustainable business around a popular open source project. Avalonia's 30% month-over-month growth during 2023 came with many challenges, which meant that its team needed to expand to handle its community's growing needs. The project gains income through development services, support agreements, in-person training, donations, and by making a paid product.