vonovak

Current Sponsors: 71
Past Sponsors: 0
Total Sponsors: 71
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open to opportunities. Full-stack dev: Mobile & Web with React & React Native + TypeScript, Node, Postgres

Funding Links: https://github.com/sponsors/vonovak

Name: Vojtech Novak
Location: EU
Kind: user
Followers: 532
Following: 1
Total stars: 2194
Repositories count: 122
Created at: 2022-11-03T16:36:34.778Z
Updated at: 2024-04-15T08:10:14.823Z
Last synced at: 2024-04-15T08:09:50.640Z

GitHub Sponsors Profile

Hi there! 👋
Thanks for visiting. I'm Vojtech and I'm the author / maintainer of several packages for React (Native).
I authored a few modules that are open source, such as Document Picker and Viewer and more. I also authored a closed-source React Native Google Sign In; read more below.
Background
I've been doing open source for several years now, initially to solve my own problems. Historically, when I asked for support, there usually wasn't much of a response - and I get it. Why would you, as a company or individual spend your money when the only thing you get in return is a vague promise that some guy will keep an eye on a piece of code and, maybe, make it better in ways that may (or may not) benefit your business?
This is why it's hard for maintainers to get funding, and why businesses don't see the value in doing it. It's also why OSS doesn't always deliver the quality that it could (there are exceptions, such as OSS backed by big companies).
I decided to take a different approach with RN Google Sign In: I offer a paid module with premium features - if you pay a fee, you get something in return.
I previously offered access via the GH sponsors program but ended up developing a dedicated site to solve various problems with GH sponsors.
What Else I Do
Apart from producing code, I'm passionate about great developer experience. Examples of my contributions include the RN testing docs, a bunch of commits to react navigation docs or things like this or that.
Thank you! 🙂