Side projects start to bit rot if the creator stops caring for them with a full heart. Like anything, if you're not committed to something, it becomes a second class citizen, and in the worst case simply becomes abandoned.
The only person who can sustain a side project long into the future is the creator. Not the people who support it via donations, or buy an item...You and only you are responsible for its shelf-life.
The only person who can sustain a side project long into the future is the creator. Not the people who support it via donations, or buy an item...You and only you are responsible for its shelf-life.