> ContractPatch is Conservancy’s initiative to give developers the words they need to make sure they can continue to do the work that’s important to them and ou

> ContractPatch is Conservancy’s initiative to give developers the words they need to make sure they can continue to do the work that’s important to them and our community. Whether those words are negotiation tactics for the hiring process, or language to suggest for a prospective employment agreement, ContractPatch helps developers defend their own interests. Instead of a reactive strategy requiring individual developers to negotiate, a proactive solution might be better. Create a certification for employers as open source friendly based on their employment contracts. Make a website where developers can see if the company they are looking at is certified open source friendly. And it will likely be more effective if recruiters start hearing from a lot of their prospects that the company isn’t being considered because they are not certified. This will likely go further than requiring individual developers to have to negotiate it as a one off every time. There is power in collective action.