We strongly believe working on open source software should be a viable source of income for many more developers. Unfortunately, the following barriers limit the extent of open source funding:
- Only a small fraction of open source projects are funded, and most money goes to a few notable projects.
- Each project has to market is self to get significant funding.
- Large corporate donations provide the bulk of the funding, making it unreliable and unattainable for many.
- Finding and supporting each of your dependencies is a cumbersome task. Which ones, how much, and on which platforms?
So we built StackAid, a service that automatically discovers and funds your direct and indirect (second order) open source dependencies with a monthly subscription. StackAid is early and has a unique allocation model, so we're working with supporters and open source projects to validate the experience further. We're matching subscriptions up to $100/month during the beta.
- Only a small fraction of open source projects are funded, and most money goes to a few notable projects.
- Each project has to market is self to get significant funding.
- Large corporate donations provide the bulk of the funding, making it unreliable and unattainable for many.
- Finding and supporting each of your dependencies is a cumbersome task. Which ones, how much, and on which platforms?
So we built StackAid, a service that automatically discovers and funds your direct and indirect (second order) open source dependencies with a monthly subscription. StackAid is early and has a unique allocation model, so we're working with supporters and open source projects to validate the experience further. We're matching subscriptions up to $100/month during the beta.