Funding bug-fixes for open-source software

Email (only used for uniqueness) *

In an average day, how many times do you visit a url for an open-source bug/ticket/issue/pull-request? *

<= 1 per day 1-3 per day 4-8 per day 8+ per day

When you visit a url for an open-source issue that affects your work, what do you *usually* do? *

Find a way to code around the bug Add a "helpful" comment, then code around the bug Find & use a fork that has already fixed the bug Fix the bug myself & submit a patch/pull-request

If you could buy into a pool for someone else to fix an issue, how much would you typically contribute towards a fix? *

None <= $5 $5-$10 $10-25 $25+

How much would you typically contribute per year - i.e., across all such issues? *

None $0-25 $25-50 $50-100 $100-200 $200+

If you don't fix the issue yourself, why not? *

Too busy with other work Don't know enough about the code to fix it No incentive to fix it (i.e., not my job)

What's the *minimum* amount - on average - you would need to motivate you to fix an issue yourself & submit a patch/pull-request? *

$25 $50 $100 $200 $400+ Money would not motivate me

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