Comments on: Developers are People Too

By: Hauke

Hauke — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 19:58:47 +0000

I must say that I am *amazed* by the speed of development and compassion shown by all the developers – it was actually one of the reasons I decided to buy Foundry: While still being in my decision phase, within a few days the number of available game systems and addons was increasing *so* rapidly, it was awsome! It was clear that this is an enthusiastic, committed community that has created a unique ecosystem. And most of it even for free! Especially if I look at the latter fact, along with that these are all hobbyists (mainly at least), I am just humbled and grateful. It would never occur to me to be angry with any module developer. I have a few modules I came to like which no longer are supported – thats life. I cannot raise any demands – it’s free, it’s willingly given, but if it no longer is – thats it! People’s lives change, time may need to be devoted to other things – if you think a orphaned module is worth being maintained – do it yourself or keep your mouth shut 🙂
No really, a BIG THANK YOU to all the developers, I am nothing but grateful, keep up the great work!

By: Blitz

Blitz — Thu, 06 May 2021 10:11:41 +0000

Wonderful article, and a very good message.
I have had far more positive experiences with users of my modules than negative experiences – lot’s of wonderful people needing a little extra help and more often than not I jump in to help them as soon as I possibly can.

However, I have encountered a few instances where users make demands and treat me like I’m their own paid support engineer who doesn’t even warrant a “hello” before he must fix this bug just before their next session (side note, don’t treat your support like this even if you do pay them)
These interactions were one of the big contrbutors of a major burnout for me, and I had to take a few months off from module development.

General words/gestures of encouragement are greatly appreciated by many of us, whether that be via donation, endorsements and comments on Foundry Hub, or recommending our modules to others on the Discord.
Small ko-fi donations are worth so much more than the monetary value to me – making $5 through ko-fi feels like hundreds – it’s the fact that a user has enjoyed the work I’ve done enough to throw some money at it.

Again, this community at large is amazing, filled with lots of understanding GMs and amazing developers, all regularly helping each other out and making amazing things. Keep the good vibes flowing, stay patient, and tell someone “Hey, that’s awesome!” today!

By: Grape_Juice

Grape_Juice — Thu, 06 May 2021 09:26:56 +0000

Some of them are fruits.