Microsoft rolls out GitHub Sponsors service for Indian developers

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Microsoft rolls out GitHub Sponsors service for Indian developers

Microsoft has rolled out its GitHub Sponsors service for Indian developers. From now, Indian developers can sign up for Sponsors to receive the financial backing they need for their projects. On Tuesday, GitHub announced that Indian developers will no longer be waitlisted for signing up on the GitHub Sponsors Explore platform. This platform offers a browser view of all projects on GitHub for interested parties to find out what is in the works and what appeals to them.

Individuals and organisations can choose to sponsor individual developers or organisations. A 10 per cent charge will be charged for sponsorships made by individuals, according to a detailed developer fact sheet by GitHub.

Anyone who contributes to an open source project and lives in a supported region is eligible to become a sponsored developer. Contributions include but are not limited to bug reports, issue triage, code, documentation, leadership, business development, project management, mentorship, and design.

Eligible Indian developers can now add bank account details to their sponsored profiles to receive funds from sponsors around the world.

With over 8 million developers belonging to the country, GitHub said that Indian developers are the second largest demographic on the platform. Over the past year, Indian developers have made over 200 million contributions across 10 million projects worldwide, according to the platform. As of November 2021, there were 72 million developers on its platform and it expects that number to reach 100 million over the next three years.