First draft at the big question

Author: danielbachhuber

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+title: How much is WP-CLI worth to you?
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+Last week, I [tweeted](https://twitter.com/danielbachhuber/status/806539537610481664):
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+> At a decision point with @wpcli: it’s too large for me to voluntarily maintain. Have an opinion on its future? I’d love to chat.
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+Last February, I started a business, [runcommand](https://runcommand.io/), as an indirect way of being able to invest my time into WP-CLI. The business is doing alright, not great but not horrible. What I've come to realize, though, is that my time is zero-sum. I'm incentivized to spend time on runcommand, when I'd rather spend it on WP-CLI.
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+Ultimately, the challenge I'm running into is opportunity cost. I'd *love* to be able to invest more into WP-CLI, but doing so comes at the cost of other business pursuits. Because WP-CLI is such a large project, the several hours I volunteer each week are basically enough to fight entropy — not make headway on larger initiatives.
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+The response to my tweet has been overwhelmingly supportive. One future I'm considering is directly commercializing WP-CLI, through patreon-esque membership, advertising on the website, and other ideas to be determined.
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+So, dear reader, a question: how much is WP-CLI worth to you?
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+* [$20000/year](https://runcommand.memberful.com/checkout?plan=17530)
+* [$7500/year](https://runcommand.memberful.com/checkout?plan=17529)
+* [$1500/year](https://runcommand.memberful.com/checkout?plan=17528)
+* [$500/year](https://runcommand.memberful.com/checkout?plan=17527)
+* [$100/year](https://runcommand.memberful.com/checkout?plan=17526)
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+If the experiment goes well, then we're in business! Your purchase will support ongoing maintenance of WP-CLI, as well as development of new commands like [wp doctor](https://runcommand.io/wp/doctor/) and [wp profile](https://runcommand.io/wp/profile/), [improvements to the website and package index](http://wp-cli.org/docs/wish-list/), and so on.
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+If the experiment doesn't go well, then I'm glad we tried, and I'll decide what plan B is.
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+Happy to take any questions you might have: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). I'll keep the list below updated as new questions come in.