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Show HN: A Spotify-like platform for maintainers to monetize JavaScript packages

3 pointsby joergrechover 2 years ago
Hello, folks. I&#x27;m Joerg, the creator of PayDevs.<p>I tackled the problem of underfunded open-source software libraries and build PayDevs to create a sustainable Open-Source ecosystem, where maintainer get something back for their work and might even live from their opensource libraries.<p>PayDevs helps open source library maintainers get paid for their work without having to worry about managing individual clients, fundraising, invoicing, accounting, or taxes.<p>It’s basically a registry for software libraries where users have to pay $1 per month for access, and the maintainers get paid for every user of their library that we can measure - just like Netflix or Spotify, but for software libraries and not media.<p>If you are a Maintainer of an existing JavaScript package you can: * read more about the inner workings at: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.paydevs.com&#x2F;pages&#x2F;maintainers" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.paydevs.com&#x2F;pages&#x2F;maintainers</a> * and try it out at: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.paydevs.com&#x2F;pages&#x2F;private-beta" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.paydevs.com&#x2F;pages&#x2F;private-beta</a>

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loreyover 2 years ago
Hey Jörg, long time follower. Really like how the landing page turned out! Congratulations. For anyone to lazy: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.paydevs.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.paydevs.com&#x2F;</a>