Yeah, We are paying more for some things than we should but we are also paying less for some things than we should. Given how hard it is to get any funding though, we aren't paying enough. But it's not all dev work either, and the cheaper a dev is the more it costs to get them to a crypto conference, flights and hotels don't get any cheaper... nor do servers. It's also harder to employ any dev with these skills as it's much easier to sell out and work for the Justin Sun's of the world.
Specific complaints should be put on the funding proposal posts, and brought forward to new funding posts. In general it's still too hard to use the DHF for a newcomer. (I edited the original comment to include a comparison)
So obviously you are aware of it. I assume other devs are as well. How do we deliver that information outwards to the community in a non-confrontational manner?
Who isnt delivering work for the funding they receive. Can other devs offer to do the same work for a reasonable amount?
Can we maybe put all the dev work under the same umbrella with a vetting system in place.
Just making sure that the devs know their work is being watched would make sure they dont slack off and be comfortable like Netouso was.
Someone that understands the material should do it. The community doesnt. And because of collegial relationships devs have with each other I dont think anyone is willing to.
So we need a system in place where we have someone that has a purpose, a job to do so.
Its entirely possible that some folks receiving funds dont do anything anything for weeks and just keep stuff running in the background.
https://peakd.com/hive/@hivewatchers/the-hivewatchers-and-spaminator-operational-proposal-for-the-period-2022-2024
For me personally this is the most detrimental of the proposals, and nearly every comment on it is negative. But it's still funded. I don't think we have a problem with airing our grievances. @bitcoinflood also likes to ask some of the harder questions on otherwise positive posts. Enough people value this project, so it remains part of the ecosystem. I'd like to see @deathwing proposal for a image server mirror funded, but there are enough questions on that one that it's not supported. The current state of the DHF is really tight and while it's something to think about, it's being thought about and we have the receipts.
😅 You know that wasnt the purpose of the post. Judging proposal merits. We can make that a discussion another day and everyone can have their opinion.
Im solely asking a question if we can check if the devs getting paid for dev work are actually doing that work for the money they are paid and if that dev work is worth the money based on reasonable open market values.
I do believe that's the case in general. Nearly all the work is opensource. I was just pointing out the culture here isn't one of keeping your head down to stay in anybodies good graces.
Ok. A concrete answer. :)