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This gives me an idea for a platform that: - looks at your Github repos - looks through all your dependencies - lists all the projects you depend on that sup

by sbjs 8y ago

This gives me an idea for a platform that: - looks at your Github repos - looks through all your dependencies - lists all the projects you depend on that support donations - shows you how much (or rather little!) they're making now - shows you the (Patreon) rewards you can get for supporting them - allows you to support them right there and then! I honestly think this is a legitimate idea and kind of want to pitch it to Y Combinator right now. It would be like something that ties Patreon and Github together. --- Okay I just posted this idea to Hacker News, find it in my submissions if you're interested :)

lubonay 8y ago
Sounds like a cool idea for a free open-source project. Too bad your Patreon for it would be somewhat underfunded...
- sbjs 8y ago
  Chicken v Egg! Haha, did not think of that :D Actually I think a Kickstarter would be more appropriate for this, but even then it seems unlikely to get any funding. I think going straight to a VC would be my best bet.
  - bostonvaulter2 8y ago
    Nah, just build it. A VC would cause the resulting service to end up very poor due to money pressure.
    - sbjs 8y ago
      I don't think so? The product is too simple to get destroyed from money pressure and bloat. All it needs to do to make it worth their while is skim a little off the top, maybe 1%.
jmiserez 8y ago
Somewhat similar: https://github.com/feross/thanks https://github.com/feross/thanks
- sbjs 8y ago
  Very similar, but a product like this has to remove absolutely every point of friction it can, and make it as close to 1-click as possible. This is a command line utility that gives you links, which is a great start. We can make it even simpler!
reitanqild 8y ago
Worth a discission IMO, have my upvote :) Direct link: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17634117 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17634117
Bromskloss 8y ago
> kind of want to pitch it to Y Combinator Does that imply that you see it making money too? How would it do that?
- analognoise 8y ago
  Ads to developers?
  - sbjs 8y ago
    I figured it would take 1% and keep it, but ads might make more sense.

by sbjs 8y ago

lubonay 8y ago

Sounds like a cool idea for a free open-source project. Too bad your Patreon for it would be somewhat underfunded...

sbjs 8y ago
Chicken v Egg! Haha, did not think of that :D Actually I think a Kickstarter would be more appropriate for this, but even then it seems unlikely to get any funding. I think going straight to a VC would be my best bet.
- bostonvaulter2 8y ago
  Nah, just build it. A VC would cause the resulting service to end up very poor due to money pressure.
  - sbjs 8y ago
    I don't think so? The product is too simple to get destroyed from money pressure and bloat. All it needs to do to make it worth their while is skim a little off the top, maybe 1%.

jmiserez 8y ago

Somewhat similar: https://github.com/feross/thanks https://github.com/feross/thanks

sbjs 8y ago
Very similar, but a product like this has to remove absolutely every point of friction it can, and make it as close to 1-click as possible. This is a command line utility that gives you links, which is a great start. We can make it even simpler!

reitanqild 8y ago

Worth a discission IMO, have my upvote :) Direct link: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17634117 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17634117

Bromskloss 8y ago

> kind of want to pitch it to Y Combinator Does that imply that you see it making money too? How would it do that?

analognoise 8y ago
Ads to developers?
- sbjs 8y ago
  I figured it would take 1% and keep it, but ads might make more sense.