From 1fabe0008e7a900b79b3fde1627283ef0e516e16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nojaf Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:17:57 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update donate page --- src/components/Navigation.astro | 6 -- src/pages/donate.astro | 106 +++++++++----------------------- 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 82 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/components/Navigation.astro b/src/components/Navigation.astro index d408e9a..45760d8 100644 --- a/src/components/Navigation.astro +++ b/src/components/Navigation.astro @@ -42,19 +42,16 @@ const currentPath = pathname.replaceAll("/", ""); > F# Essentials - new
  • Burn out - new
  • Donate - new
  • Hire @@ -107,19 +104,16 @@ const currentPath = pathname.replaceAll("/", ""); > F# Essentials - new
  • Burn out - new
  • Donate - new
  • Hire diff --git a/src/pages/donate.astro b/src/pages/donate.astro index 8cbc195..8c765f8 100644 --- a/src/pages/donate.astro +++ b/src/pages/donate.astro @@ -13,85 +13,39 @@ import PageLayout from "../layouts/PageLayout.astro"; />

    - 🚀 Boom! We've kicked off an open collective, hunting down some fuel (aka - funding) for our epic F# adventures ahead. Dive into the heart of our - mission in our about section over at our Open Collective spaceship. Every contribution? It's like rocket - fuel to us. We're beyond thankful! Let's light this up! + Running Amplifying F# involves certain fixed costs, including domain names, + various services, and travel expenses. +
    + If you believe you’ve gained value from our initiative, please consider making + a donation.

    Goals

    - We value transparency and wish to share our thoughts regarding the - allocation of the funds received.
    - Since some of our ideas are more feasible than others, we categorize them into - tiers.
    - Regardless of the tier achieved, our goal is to allocate the funds appropriately - without hoarding. + Previously, we had grand ambitions for our Open Collective. In our wildest + dreams, we envisioned a world where we could start paying developers like a + real job and see F# flourish. Of course, this was a set of lofty + expectations, and we knew it was unlikely to happen. So, we established more + attainable goals that could also be achieved with a smaller amount of money. +

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    + Unfortunately, there is a critical amount of funding needed before you can + make a significant impact in open-source. A $10 donation to an individual + developer may be a thoughtful gesture, and it's great to continue supporting + them in that way, but in the grand scheme of things, it doesn't lead to + substantial change. +

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    + What we want to convey is that, for now, we are pausing our larger plans + with Open Collective. +
    This means we are not actively utilizing the funds for new initiatives. + We are using it to keep the lights on, but nothing more. +

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    + That being said, you can still donate to us; we just want to manage your + expectations a bit. +
    If you have any thoughts or suggestions, please feel free to reach out + to us via email.

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    Cottage tier (0 - 5K)

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    This is the lowest tier, enabling us to cover our existing costs:

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    • Services for our online sessions, such as our Zoom subscription.
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    • Travel expenses for in-person engagements with the F# community.
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    • - Purchasing and distributing swag, such as coffee mugs and t-shirts. -
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    • - Treating an open-source maintainer to lunch following a significant - release. -
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    • Funding advertisements for our sessions and F# essentials.
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    Villa tier (5K - 15K)

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    - This tier enables us to begin compensating F# contributors for working on - narrowly defined projects: -

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    • - Developing comprehensive 'getting started' documentation for popular - projects. -
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    • Adding new features to the F# compiler or tooling.
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    • - Performing essential maintenance work that cannot be completed outside - of regular hours. -
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    Mansion tier (15K - 50K)

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    - Now we are making significant progress. With this level of funding, we - could organize a small conference: -

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    • Host an in-person conference, workshop, or hackathon.
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    • Support long-term, paid open-source F# projects.
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    Castle tier (50K - ...)

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    - This is the ultimate tier, a level we aspire to reach. Achieving this - would enable us to consider employing someone to work on community - projects part-time, or possibly even full-time. -

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    • - We can start a legal entity and conduct business on a more professional - level. -
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    • Work on anything we need fixing for in the F# community.
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    • Turn Ionide into an unmatched editing experience.
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    • Produce professional education content.
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    Current sponsors