The proposal comes from an old platform issue. The creators have always heard that there are collaborators within the system who help, a lot, and who deserve to at least be recognized for it. Now a user can click on the "Sponsor Me" button and offer whatever amount he wants.
Github, however, must not rely on a system paid for by it internally. The button should only lead to a page of other services, or to a developer's personal profile, which tells you how you can collaborate. So by touching the button, the user can be directed to the developer page in Patreon, Tidelift, Ko-fi or Open Collective, all already related to Github.
According to the company, the launch is still in beta and involves some concerns of the company. "We want to better understand how the program evolves and how it can be a larger scale and become an opportunity for everyone to participate and build open source," the company explained in an interview with TechCrunch.
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GitHub[/caption]The creators of the platform, however, do not want it to become a model of work to develop it, but only a tool to stimulate participation. Because of this, so far the platform only allows participation in open source creations.
The service is also only available in countries where GitHub already offers support for employees. However, the company promises to expand that offer. It is enough that a user is subscribed to the platform as an open-source developer.
As a result, the company is also launching Community Contributors, aimed at presenting some of the most committed employees, encouraging users to support them.
Improvements
GitHub has also gained updates. The platform has three new tools. The first one is called Dependbot, aimed at helping to update codes in a more automated way.
The other is called Enterprise, space where contributors can help discuss security issues within GitHub. Finally, an automated system has also been added that helps enterprise developers not to release credential information on the platform. For example, when an unannounced game developer enters GitHub and their credentials are pulled automatically, the platform assists the user to recognize what is still confidential (for example, the name of the game in which it is working).
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