It is unfair to propose this as a general idea when you're literally paid by a company to do whatever you want to do and work on your side projects on company time.
Not all open source maintainers are this lucky (or reached such a great level of success such as Simon in this case).
Most open source maintainers have real product obligations inside their companies and either have little company time for this or have to do it entirely in their own time. Scheduling office hours seems like a luxury in these situations.
Not all open source maintainers are this lucky (or reached such a great level of success such as Simon in this case).
Most open source maintainers have real product obligations inside their companies and either have little company time for this or have to do it entirely in their own time. Scheduling office hours seems like a luxury in these situations.