Requesting Funding for 90s.dev
9 months ago
- #web-development
- #funding
- #open-source
- The author initially introduced 90s.dev as a video game maker but later clarified it was a retro OS web environment intended to evolve into a game maker.
- Due to financial constraints and lack of spare time, the author had to pause development after burning through savings, highlighting the challenge of monetizing front-end open-source projects.
- Proposes a GitHub Sponsors model where sponsors can pay hourly ($25/hour) to fund development time on 90s.dev, treating it as employment.
- Shares progress on 90s.dev, including learning web worker features and dedicating extensive hours (14 hours/day, 6-7 days/week) over three months.
- Provides links to the project's app and documentation sources on GitHub and directs potential sponsors to a GitHub Sponsors page for funding.