So.....have they gone yet? Unfortunately I think not. You know who I mean, those 'nay-sayers' & 'pooh-poohers' who come to the thread at each & every update, rant a lot, whine a lot & make hardly any constructive criticisms. They use the space to vent then leave promising never to return, without a hint of irony. If only it were true. This time, though, I thought some patterns were discernable & one of these concerned remuneration for successful developers. (I use the term "remuneration" because it's a big word that my profession uses to upgrade its technical terminology BUT also because the money patrons donate is not strictly pay as we know it. It's a donation to encourage the Dev to keep on producing).
It has been likened to the commissioning of a renaissance artist by a wealthy patron & in some ways it's similar. No organisation I ever worked for, (13 in total), paid people large amounts to go slow. Retainer payments can come close, however, while at the other extreme there is piece-work, payment by results & the like. I've thought about this but I'd be interested to hear what others think around the subject of devising a better way to reward productive Devs & possibly decrease remuneration to those who are not so productive. Mass abandonments, (as advocated by some commenters) are not likely to happen & would IMO not produce much that could be termed positive. One thing that I do believe is that the current Patreon system of payment relies too heavily on the willingness &/or ability of those being patronised. Is it still fit for purpose?
Having said all that....I enjoyed this disjointed, out-of-character update. It wasn't strictly logical but I enjoyed it.
It has been likened to the commissioning of a renaissance artist by a wealthy patron & in some ways it's similar. No organisation I ever worked for, (13 in total), paid people large amounts to go slow. Retainer payments can come close, however, while at the other extreme there is piece-work, payment by results & the like. I've thought about this but I'd be interested to hear what others think around the subject of devising a better way to reward productive Devs & possibly decrease remuneration to those who are not so productive. Mass abandonments, (as advocated by some commenters) are not likely to happen & would IMO not produce much that could be termed positive. One thing that I do believe is that the current Patreon system of payment relies too heavily on the willingness &/or ability of those being patronised. Is it still fit for purpose?
Having said all that....I enjoyed this disjointed, out-of-character update. It wasn't strictly logical but I enjoyed it.
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