I was curious, has idunnololz ever considered potentially bringing in volunteers to help contribute to Summit’s code or assist with other tasks?

idunnololz could potentially put out a “call for volunteers” on platforms like Lemmy, Reddit, or other relevant platforms/communities, with a focus on people who are passionate about what Summit is doing.

Benefits:

• Reduced burden on idunnololz: By involving more developers, the primary workload wouldn’t fall solely on one person.

• Diverse skill sets: Volunteers might bring specialized skills that could benefit specific areas of the app.

• Community engagement: This initiative would foster a stronger connection between Summit and its user base.

• Faster development: More hands on deck could potentially speed up feature implementation and bug fixes.

While you may not be in a position to offer monetary compensation, these volunteers could benefit in other ways:

• Gaining valuable coding experience by contributing to a live project.
• Earning recognition or “special contributor” status within the app or community.
• Access to exclusive features or perks as a form of gratitude for their contributions.
• Exclusive beta access to new features
• Potential for future paid opportunities as the project grows
• Credit in the app’s “About” section
• Certificates of contribution for their portfolios

This could potentially foster a stronger community around Summit and help it grow even faster by leveraging the skills and knowledge of passionate supporters.

Of course, there will likely need to be some structure (e.g., guidance, pull request reviews, clear documentation) to make this work smoothly, but it might be a worthwhile avenue to explore.