Create email.md

[hzoo]

I just choose this repo since it's just a markdown file and didn't want to use a gist since there aren't any notifications Just wrote down some quick thoughts Yes it's likely none of them will respond or read but why not

So I was thinking about how I never respond to recruiter emails, and how their way of try to appeal to me is a bit lacking: work on some framework, create a new framework, be a senior dev/cto, etc. Personally I was just thinking a bit about how companies can change to better support open source, so why not respond back with some suggestions/help?

Can suggest:

• donating to projects via Open Collective
• having developer time to contribute back to open source
• stipends for individuals to decide where money goes (like matching donations for non-profits)

Maybe we can come up with a better-edited response that a lot of us can use when we aren't interested but would like to provide feedback about supporting open source?

Not really should how it should go, so making a PR so people can leave comments/suggestions/etc? I don't know 😅, figured it's worth a shot

[tobie]

Additionally:

• Have work contracts which makes it easy for developers to work on open-source on their own time and on their work computer while retaining their rights.
• Open source (almost) everything. That is, open source software by default, and only keep proprietary what represents core business value.

[nemesifier]

50% is probably a percentage that may be too high for most companies to afford, but I think that 1 day a week for solid companies and 1 day every 2 weeks for emerging companies should become the minimum standard for companies using open source heavily in their business.

My 2 cents.

[hzoo]

@nemesisdesign I don't think I had the number 50% in this PR anywhere but I included 50% in my personal email because that's what I have now (unrelated to making a generic email here)