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I asked: What are your thoughts on how GitHub can incentivize open source work financially? Perhaps by integrating something like Patreon or OpenCollective in
by nikivi 8y ago
I asked:
What are your thoughts on how GitHub can incentivize open source work financially? Perhaps by integrating something like Patreon or OpenCollective in the website.
It seems that he won't answer it. Still would be awesome if GitHub started addressing this in some way in the future.
EDIT: He answered it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/8pc8mf/im_nat_friedman_future_ceo_of_github_ama/e0a51y1/?context=1 https://www.reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/8pc8mf/im_nat_friedman...
- craftyguy 8y agoThere's a reason it's AMA and not IAA (I answer anything). Most AMAs like this one are PR stunts, where the "what's your favorite ___" are answered while the tough, controversial qeustions are ignored.
- schoen 8y agoWell, we now know Nat Friedman's favorite cheese. :-) https://www.reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/8pc8mf/im_nat_friedman_future_ceo_of_github_ama/e0a2id0/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/8pc8mf/im_nat_friedman...
- briandoll 8y agoTidelift has a compelling approach to this: https://tidelift.com/ https://tidelift.com/
- lucb1e 8y agoHe didn't really answer it, though. We, too, would "find it amazing to see what could happen". But that doesn't tell us anything whatsoever.
- whatever_dude 8y agoHe's a CEO-to-be, not the tyrant who can make all the decisions and know all the answers months before he even starts the job without consulting anyone involved.
- lucb1e 8y agoYeah. And even if he were CEO right now, there is always his boss at (or at least goals set by) Microsoft. I see the point of this AMA.