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The pressure

· Daniel Stenberg · May 26, 2026, 6:30 a.m.

AI cURL and libcurl Security hackerone Open Source software development personal experiences engineering challenges

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The blog post discusses the author's passion for open source software development and highlights the balance between personal satisfaction and the pressure of meeting financial responsibilities from this career path.

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