CSMapping has interviewed Crinity, maker of the not-yet-released-but-highly-praised-will-be-in-1.3 map, de_torn. here's a tidbit:
9. After finishing de_torn, what are your plans then? Work for a mod maybe?Read the rest here
I'm working on a couple of mods right now. One is still in development, and the other, Existence (www.whatisexistence.com), is approaching Beta. There is also some professional work on the horizon, but I won't be abandoning the mod community any time soon.