Feedback: Timepledge.com

#1

Post by shraremywin2 » Wed, Apr 10, 2019, 7:20 PM UTC

I have domain name for an idea around a kickstarter type platform based on time.

You have a project that needs: 1000 hours of Data Collection, 50 hours of development time, etc.

But, you have a chicken and egg problem. If enough people put in the time, it would be successful, but only after a certain threshold of effort is met. No one wants to "go first" and put the risk in.

I feel like this could be a solution. If enough people pledge time (maybe with backups) the project could be a success.

Simple example might be an ebook with different chapters written but different authors.

Re: Feedback: Timepledge.com

#2

Post by shraremywin2 » Wed, Apr 10, 2019, 7:22 PM UTC

Maybe a game?

Datatset for AI.

CyptoTokens.

maybe a blog. contribute time to different articles.

What do you think? Are there other types of project this might make sense?

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#3

Post by verdverm » Wed, Apr 10, 2019, 7:25 PM UTC

How do you handle that time estimates never match reality?

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#4

Post by shraremywin2 » Wed, Apr 10, 2019, 7:49 PM UTC

verdverm wrote: post #3

How do you handle that time estimates never match reality?

I'm thinking it's not a platform for managing projects as much as a platform to aggregate a group of people interested in a project/cause.

But, over time users would give/get feedback as to whether they lived up to their time pledge.

Re: Feedback: Timepledge.com

#5

Post by shraremywin2 » Wed, Apr 10, 2019, 7:49 PM UTC

shraremywin2 wrote: post #2

Maybe a game? Datatset for AI. CyptoTokens. maybe a blog. contribute time to different articles. What do you think? Are there other types of project this might make sense?

I was also thinking of a time trading platform. That could use this as a kick off point.

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#6

Post by verdverm » Wed, Apr 10, 2019, 9:06 PM UTC

shraremywin2 wrote: post #4

verdverm wrote: post #3

How do you handle that time estimates never match reality?

I'm thinking it's not a platform for managing projects as much as a platform to aggregate a group of people interested in a project/cause. But, over time users would give/get feedback as to whether they lived up to their time pledge.

What should I set my "time funding goals" as? (was what I was getting at)

Do I need to interview the volunteers?

With Kickstarter, I get money I can later hire people I filter.

Re: Feedback: Timepledge.com

#7

Post by shraremywin2 » Tue, Apr 16, 2019, 4:25 PM UTC

verdverm wrote: post #6

shraremywin2 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm thinking it's not a platform for managing projects as much as a platform to aggregate a group of people interested in a project/cause. But, over time users would give/get feedback as to whether they lived up to their time pledge.

What should I set my "time funding goals" as? (was what I was getting at) Do I need to interview the volunteers? With Kickstarter, I get money I can later hire people I filter.

It mostly was more of crowd sourced type projects.

I originally thought of it as a way to kickstart a time trading platform.