Backer - A Bitcoin Crowdfunding Platform for Software Features
App.net describes itself as "a network of social applications." The service offers microblogging, groupchat, photo sharing, and more. Image from The Verge. Furthermore, App.net offers an extensive API for developers. A service like App.net needs to constantly add new features to please its users and developers. But how exactly is such a service to know what features people want the most? App.net has decided to take an interesting approach. If you want a new feature that badly, chip in to cover development costs. For instance, should App.net accept Bitcoin as a form of payment? If you want....
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Social application network App.net has announced a new platform, Backer, that will allow software companies to raise funding for new features using bitcoin. Developers can accept payments for projects via credit card, bitcoin or both. Additionally, open-source projects can use the site fee-free. App.net sees Backer as a way to allow companies to invest in new services (inlcuding bitcoin acceptance) without financial risk, by having customers contribute to the cost of their development. Introducing Backer: Crowdfunding for Features -> https://t.co/0yY2K4zWVL. - App.net (@AppDotNet) January....
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