Gittask

Web and SaaS

bounty platform for open source

SHOW HN2015

18points
6comments
#1,340of 2,565 in 2015
Top 53%of 2015 by points

How HN took it

LovedMost comments that take a side are positive

4 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score +0.50.

Idea: 4 for, 0 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Good way to pay open source contributors and honor their efforts

    From 2 comments
    • I find this is a great way to honor the efforts of people who contribute to Open Source and motivate others to do so. Good job!
      ramu_patil on HN
    • I was actually delighted to read a blog post explaining that some people actually live off gittip these days[1]. I hope that these guys can make it even easier for developers to…
      nicolasehrhardt on HN
  • A way to monetize open source skills

    From 2 comments
    • This is great! I've been looking for a way to actually monetize all of the skills I've learned using various open source libraries. Wonder if this could be it.
      dbrianj on HN
    • Great way to make money doing what you're already doing!
      abpai on HN

Objections

  • Unclear how it works

    From 1 comment

Requests

  • Adjustable bounty percentage for top contributors

    From 1 comment
    • I was actually delighted to read a blog post explaining that some people actually live off gittip these days[1]. I hope that these guys can make it even easier for developers to…
      nicolasehrhardt on HN

Questions

  • How does the bounty system work

    From 1 comment

Alternatives named

  • Gittip

    From 1 comment
    • I was actually delighted to read a blog post explaining that some people actually live off gittip these days[1]. I hope that these guys can make it even easier for developers to…
      nicolasehrhardt on HN
  • Snowdrift.coop

    From 1 comment
    • If you're interested in the idea of living off of open-source work you should check http://snowdrift.coop/
      fiatjaf on HN

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