I’ve rejoined1 Twitter/X recently as a way to promote my work in the world of Raycast. Naturally, a lot of my time is spent interacting with other accounts. Fortunately for me, accounts relevant to me are in the startup technology spaces and, well…
The (Neon) Light at the End of the Tunnel
The following post came across my “For you”:
One thing my brief time in the world of X has taught me is interaction is key. People’s lives can change from a simple online interaction: a reply, a mention, a DM. Not expecting much, I left a reply:
A little time after this I went out with some friends (a friend was visiting me for a couple of days from another city and completely by coincidence another friend was also in town all the way from another country!) so I didn’t see my phone for a bit. But when I did…
Swag in 3..2..1…
What followed was a brief DM conversation wherein I shared a link to the Neon extension. Eventually, he messaged back:
Alright, looked into it. I don't think this technically qualifies for the GitHub sponsorship because it doesn't encourage non-Neon users to use Neon. The idea of the stack & template sponsorship is to sponsor projects that nudge folks to try out Neon. The Raycast extension is obviously still very cool though. I'd love to send you some merch and Neon credits as a thank you. Merch: [MERCH_LINK] Credits link: [PROMO_LINK] $60 Neon credits
And just like that - from a simple reply, I got to pick a cool shirt and received plenty of credits. It’s different since it’s a result of pure OSS. I have received much more expensive merch and items in return for paid services rendered but never did I expect to be one of those who receive recognition, no matter how small, for OSS work.
I have yet to receive the shirt but I eagerly await its arrival.
Footnote
I have an account since 2015 but it was unused.