How do developers make money with open source developments? Developers earn money with open-source developments through various methods, including: 1. **Paid Support**: Offering paid support for the open-source software. 2. **Software as a Service (SaaS)**: Providing the software as a service. 3. **Paid Feature Requests**: Developing new features based on a company's request in exchange for payment. 4. **GitHub Sponsors**: Receiving financial support from the community through platforms like GitHub Sponsors. 5. **Donations and Crowdfunding**: Accepting donations from individuals and businesses or raising money through crowdfunding campaigns. 6. **Open-Core Model**: Open-sourcing the majority of the code while keeping a small fraction proprietary, which can be licensed to enterprises for a fee.