I think there should be a better way to promote and support open source software development, but I'm making the assumption that people are willing to pay to get issues done, what do you think about it?
Poll: how much would you pay to get issues resolved on GitHub?
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Re: Poll: how much would you pay to get issues resolved on GitHub?
#2I think maybe each bug could have a pot where people could put an amount, and if a developer fixed that bug and enough people agreed he would get that pot.
That way developers could pick the bugs where people are willing to put their money where their mouth is.
Re: Poll: how much would you pay to get issues resolved on GitHub?
#3I think maybe each bug could have a pot where people could put an amount, and if a developer fixed that bug and enough people agreed he would get that pot. That way developers could pick the bugs where people are willing to put their money where their mouth is.
This is an elegant way to crowdfund open-source software. Nice idea.
Re: Poll: how much would you pay to get issues resolved on GitHub?
#4This would change my work from a hobby to being a business. If someone pays for a ticket, the roles change a bit. The person who pays will expect something from you. I personally would not do that. If you like what I do, send me a beer afterwards. Or a gittip or a flattr. But don't pay me money.
Re: Poll: how much would you pay to get issues resolved on GitHub?
#5I'm assuming you've seen: https://www.bountysource.com
Re: Poll: how much would you pay to get issues resolved on GitHub?
#6My real answer is: It depends. But the idea is interesting.
Re: Poll: how much would you pay to get issues resolved on GitHub?
#7I think maybe each bug could have a pot where people could put an amount, and if a developer fixed that bug and enough people agreed he would get that pot. That way developers could pick the bugs where people are willing to put their money where their mouth is.
Synergy does this. You buy votes with a donation and then you apply the votes to issues in the issue tracker. They recently fixed a bug that had been there for a long time but the devs thought wasn't important until a lot of people started voting for it with their dollars.
It seems that this might encourage developers to leave bugs outstanding or introduce new ones as a way to generate revenue though, unless a similar scheme is used to fund 'new features' and not just bugs.
Re: Poll: how much would you pay to get issues resolved on GitHub?
#8I'm assuming you've seen: https://www.bountysource.com
Well, yes, actually I'm building http://issuehunter.co at TechPeaks[1].
What do you think about it? Are you using it?
Re: Poll: how much would you pay to get issues resolved on GitHub?
#9That entirely depends on the issue and whether it's blocking a way for me to make money. Assuming it's a no-go for something I need to do, then I'll hire the smartest guy I can find and contribute the code back into the project.
Re: Poll: how much would you pay to get issues resolved on GitHub?
#10I think maybe each bug could have a pot where people could put an amount, and if a developer fixed that bug and enough people agreed he would get that pot. That way developers could pick the bugs where people are willing to put their money where their mouth is.
This is an elegant way to crowdfund open-source software. Nice idea.
this! features can be funded this way as well.