I'm a big fan of Sidekiq, and the model he's chosen. Some of the features implemented in the free version (retries with logarithmic logic as to timing, scheduled tasks) could possibly in a paid version, and the price point for the Pro version ($500) is a bit bold.
How to make $100k in Open Source by working hard
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Re: How to make $100k in Open Source by working hard
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#13I think there are likely a variety of contractual options other than "24/7 phone support" which businesses would be happy to pay for, on an ongoing basis. For example, you could charge $500 plus $100 per year for "maintenance", and not be any more specific than "the software will be maintained in an ongoing fashion", and now you won't be starting from $0 next January 1st. As someone who has started from $0 every Janu…
We took a different approach with http://akvo.org I noticed the really poor use of Internet systems in international development aid. More than $120 Bn is spent yearly on this, and nobody really has a clue where the money goes. There is no useful overview. So we started building tools to fix that and supply them as a paid for service. Everything we build is open source software. We have 45+ people working on this, wi…
Re: How to make $100k in Open Source by working hard
#14Is there a good data source of open source-based jobs and how to get them? Clearly there is a massive open source economy. I would like to understand that better.
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#15It's encouraging to hear this can work. Of course that guy was extremely fortunate to be making something everyone was interested in, so it's still a risk (but then again: what isn't?).
Re: How to make $100k in Open Source by working hard
#16Is there a good data source of open source-based jobs and how to get them? Clearly there is a massive open source economy. I would like to understand that better.
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We took a different approach with http://akvo.org I noticed the really poor use of Internet systems in international development aid. More than $120 Bn is spent yearly on this, and nobody really has a clue where the money goes. There is no useful overview. So we started building tools to fix that and supply them as a paid for service. Everything we build is open source software. We have 45+ people working on this, wi…
Wow. This is pretty inspiring. We at https://erpnext.com have been looking to help govt agencies implement our Open Source ERP, but lack a forum where we can connect with such needs. Can you suggest us a way forward. I think our product can serve a great need for government organizations.
Re: How to make $100k in Open Source by working hard
#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
We took a different approach with http://akvo.org I noticed the really poor use of Internet systems in international development aid. More than $120 Bn is spent yearly on this, and nobody really has a clue where the money goes. There is no useful overview. So we started building tools to fix that and supply them as a paid for service. Everything we build is open source software. We have 45+ people working on this, wi…
Wow. This is pretty inspiring. We at https://erpnext.com have been looking to help govt agencies implement our Open Source ERP, but lack a forum where we can connect with such needs. Can you suggest us a way forward. I think our product can serve a great need for government organizations.
¹ http://www.thinkopensolutions.com/SoluçõesOpenERP/CasosdeSuc... (Portuguese)