What is BountySource?
The BountySource platform enables users to fund the development of open-source projects by posting monetary bounties on specific issues or feature requests. This crowdsourcing model incentivizes developers to contribute solutions to the identified problems, with the bounty going to the developer who provides the accepted resolution. The platform supports integrations with various open-source hosting services, currently focusing on projects hosted on GitHub. This approach allows open-source communities to tap into a wider pool of developer talent and potentially accelerate the resolution of critical bugs or the implementation of highly desired features
Highlights
- Crowdsourced funding model for open-source projects
- Ability to post bounties on specific issues or feature requests
- Supports projects hosted on GitHub and other open-source platforms
- Incentivizes developers to contribute solutions to earn the posted bounty
- Enables open-source communities to leverage a broader pool of developer talent
Features
Payment for contribution
Paying for solving issues
Crowdfunding
Donations
Bounty-Hunting