24 days ago
- Alan Bellows, founder of Damn Interesting, had supported the project with part-time engineering jobs for nearly two decades, but now, due to a shift in job availability, he had to take a full-time position, becoming a bottleneck.
- He announces a one-off fundraiser aiming to raise an amount equivalent to his former part-time salary, allowing him to dedicate more time to writing and running the site for the next year.
- The fundraiser is separate from the existing Give a Damn donation system, which covers monthly expenses; this new effort is specifically to enable his personal time investment.
- He uses the Magic 8 Ball as a metaphor, noting it is twice as likely to give a 'yes' answer, hoping for a positive outcome for the fundraiser.