Posts by opensourcepledge@fosstodon.org
 (DIR) Post #AnJDy1GRW4VtF1abbc by opensourcepledge@fosstodon.org
       2024-10-23T18:29:32Z
       
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       Without FFmpeg, we couldn't watch YouTube, yet the people who maintain FFmpeg don't get paid. Tell your employer to join the Pledge and #PayTheMaintainers!
       
 (DIR) Post #AvGY7OhzI93BVkn7Xk by opensourcepledge@fosstodon.org
       2025-06-18T20:26:35Z
       
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       Did you know that not paying the Open Source maintainers you depend on can end up costing your company money? @vladh explains why 👇https://opensourcepledge.com/blog/not-paying-open-source-maintainers-is-expensive/
       
 (DIR) Post #Az2VRZDmceQHksnPPs by opensourcepledge@fosstodon.org
       2025-10-09T17:16:48Z
       
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       A year ago, @getsentry launched the Open Source Pledge, with one singular goal: get maintainers paid. A key pillar of the Pledge is it’s not a “pledge”, like an IOU. Rather, to join the Pledge, members come with receipts. Here’s why.🧵
       
 (DIR) Post #Az2VRewzK0YNWWz54S by opensourcepledge@fosstodon.org
       2025-10-09T17:18:00Z
       
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       The mastermind behind the Pledge, @zeeg, wanted companies to join together and make a meaningful dent in the OSS sustainability crisis. Not just a promise. Not just to “raise awareness” So we set the high bar of membership at $2k per dev—not promised, but $2k already paid.
       
 (DIR) Post #Az2VRkTQmoTYebCYpk by opensourcepledge@fosstodon.org
       2025-10-09T17:18:13Z
       
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       We could have signed on many more members if we had a lower floor, accepted hand-wavy accounting, counted time/code contributions (valid as those are, not the point), or promises to give eventuallyYet even with that high bar, over two dozen companies(!) signed on for the launch.
       
 (DIR) Post #Az2VRq2i54fNvSkJ16 by opensourcepledge@fosstodon.org
       2025-10-09T17:18:34Z
       
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       Now some numbers: In the first year, Pledge members paid out $2.6M to maintainers. But perhaps most notable is what our launch members _didn’t_ do: churn.Typically, donor retention benchmarks hover between 40-60%. So far, 96%(!) of Pledge launch companies have renewed.
       
 (DIR) Post #Az2VRvp6aZLhr0QWe0 by opensourcepledge@fosstodon.org
       2025-10-09T17:18:44Z
       
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       They each _voluntarily _ paid thousands, 10s, even 100s of thousands of dollars to maintainers. What does this say about Pledge launch cos? It says Pledge membership is a strong signal of a company that gives a sh!t, one that talks about caring & proves it, too. That’s the type of company that…
       
 (DIR) Post #Az2VS15wzMnKChLY5w by opensourcepledge@fosstodon.org
       2025-10-09T17:19:00Z
       
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       would be a great place to work. Well, that’s why we created the Pledge jobs board. See all the open roles at companies whose values aren’t just platitudes.https://opensourcepledge.com/jobs/
       
 (DIR) Post #Az2VS6esIwhZSSj0j2 by opensourcepledge@fosstodon.org
       2025-10-09T17:19:09Z
       
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       So happy birthday to the Open Source Pledge and thanks to every member company proving that the key to OSS sustainability isn’t just talk, it’s action.Here’s to another year of getting maintainers paid. 😤