{"action":"opened","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/LMMS/lmms/issues/2745","repository_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/LMMS/lmms","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/LMMS/lmms/issues/2745/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/LMMS/lmms/issues/2745/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/LMMS/lmms/issues/2745/events","html_url":"https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/issues/2745","id":151907643,"number":2745,"title":"Crowdfunding LMMS","user":{"login":"tresf","id":6345473,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6345473?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/tresf","html_url":"https://github.com/tresf","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/tresf/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/tresf/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/tresf/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/tresf/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/tresf/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/tresf/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/tresf/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/tresf/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/tresf/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":0,"created_at":"2016-04-29T16:10:47Z","updated_at":"2016-04-29T16:10:47Z","closed_at":null,"body":"Often the project gets messages like this on the tracker, facebook, `lmms-devel` and forums:\r\n\r\n> \"LMMS really needs this feature!  LMMS should consider crowdfunding feature `#1234`!\"\r\n\r\nWhat does this imply?\r\n\r\nCrowdfunding is often perceived as a way for those with money and enthusiasm (but perhaps not the skills or time) to pitch for a particular feature.\r\n\r\nSo from a funding perspective, what does \"Crowdfunding LMMS\" mean?\r\n * Enough people pitch money and feature becomes available.\r\n\r\nFrom a project perspective, what does \"Crowdfunding LMMS\" mean?\r\n * With paid development, something the community could not do freely now becomes available.\r\n\r\nWhat's needed for a crowdfunding campaign to be successful?\r\n * Clearly stated goals\r\n * Accurate price estimate\r\n * Cross-training of code\r\n * Qualified C++ developer(s)\r\n * Organized, timely delivery\r\n\r\nSo why not crowdfund LMMS?\r\n * Identifying goals, prices and timelines is a lot of work.\r\n * Cross-training on code is a lot of work and often requires a senior developer that's already up to speed with the codebase with the time to cross-train the paid help.\r\n * Managing the lifecycle of the crowdfunded campaign is some work.\r\n  * Market the idea\r\n  * Decide if pledges get kick-backs (T-Shirt, etc)\r\n  * Email status updates to pledgers\r\n\r\nThese are my thoughts on the subject and they motivate my responses to these type of questions.\r\n\r\nTL;DR: We can do this if we have someone to project manage it."}}