Re:Show HN: StackAid – Fund all your open-source dependencies
by kube-system on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @08:59PM
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> why is it fair that you only support a hand-curated list of projects and ignore the thankless dev writing all the little helpers and utilities that save you time over and over again?
The little guy is exactly who I’m worried about.
Projects vary in number of developers, their financial arrangement, and the time that it takes to maintain a package.
I use an authentication package that is painstakingly maintained by one independent dev who kicks ass. He deserves more than a package like leftpad. Or a package that is developed by salaried engineers as an API for a product I already pay for.
The little guy is exactly who I’m worried about.
Projects vary in number of developers, their financial arrangement, and the time that it takes to maintain a package.
I use an authentication package that is painstakingly maintained by one independent dev who kicks ass. He deserves more than a package like leftpad. Or a package that is developed by salaried engineers as an API for a product I already pay for.