Money, Money, Money - Writing software, in a rich (wo)man's world
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Describes concrete funding experiments and tradeoffs: community crowdfunding raises tens of thousands and a $50,000 fundraiser pays a fellow who measurably reduces ticket backlog and speeds reviews; examples of failure and rescue include Heartbleed and Core Infrastructure Initiative; catalogs revenue channels—SaaS, paid installers, support, training, certifications, corporate sponsorships—and their pitfalls; proposes a pip toll at 10¢ per download = $100,000/month to fund maintenance and a Django-style fellowship model that buys sustained engineering time.
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