I think this is brilliant for Open Source projects, and running an Open Source project I instinctively felt this is a great idea. There might be issues if the

I think this is brilliant for Open Source projects, and running an Open Source project I instinctively felt this is a great idea. There might be issues if the project has contributions from a large number of unconnected developers (on how to split the amount), or alternatively a project getting a decent amount of funding may put off certain developers, who then might not want to contribute for "free". On the other hand, it could become a marketplace for contractors. That would be cool. Each project could make a small proposal and invite bids from freelancers, who could all bid on github. Yeah, lots of interesting possibilities.