I got promoted for a tip from an online pharmacy last week. So we’re apparently tipping on medicine now.
Comment on higher wages for the servers... by the customers. Fnbs
Mog_fanatic@lemmy.world 10 months agoI booked a hotel online the other day and was asked if I want to leave a tip… A tip for what? I didn’t even interact with a human. Just clicked a few buttons on a website. Am I tipping the web developer?? Lol
jballs@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Skyline969@lemmy.world 10 months ago
As a developer, I never get tips. Even on my open-source stuff, I have a “tip jar” PayPal link on the very bottom of my readme files. Know how much I’ve made in tips over the years? Exactly $0.
betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Have you tried walking into your software’s users’ homes to clear away empty plates and refill their water?
gamer@lemm.ee 10 months ago
I know it feels gross, but asking is how you get people to do things. This is true for pretty much everything. That’s why mobile apps have a popup asking people to leave a rating, and Apple even has a standardized API for showing that popup since it’s so common.
So you should try something similar for you projects. Come up with an (ideally non-intrusive) ask that feels like a personal request rather than just a link dumped somewhere in a readme.
And if you feel bad about it, just remember that getting people to pay for OSS is a win for the whole ecosystem!
tony@lemmy.hoyle.me.uk 10 months ago
I’ve definitely tipped developers (through the ‘buy me a coffee’ site, or occasionally patreon). But I’m unusual I think…