Become a sponsor to Metadoc
Metadoc is an effort to rethink the way developers collaborate on tech education, similar to how Github rethought the way we collaborate on code. We believe documentation is the key to unlocking the potential of each new generation of tech talent (see our reasoning below). We appreciate support from anyone who feels the same or supports the cause. We're a pre-revenue bootstrapped startup, funded from our own not-so-deep pockets.
Here's why we care so much...
Documentation is important (and tough to get right)
Documentation is critical for using development time effectively. The industry is currently fragmented, with an overwhelming number of places to go for information. The fracture needs to be mended to make development time more effective.
We got tired of opening many different browser tabs, scouring inconsistent documentation formats, and bookmarking pages we think are important but don't usually make a difference. The pain is especially intense when you actually need reference materials (c'mon, you know you bookmark stuff for later and can't find it later). Metadoc resolves that, by providing a centralized documentation platform with consistent formatting and relevant annotations. This creates a superior experience when using documentation. The authoring experience is also simpler, capable of integrating disparate documentation sources into a single experience.
Future generations profit from (notes in the) margins
Metadoc is designed to facilitate education, making it possible to "pass the torch" in meaningful ways. We believe veteran developers, team leaders, exiting employees, and technical writers should have a simple way to leave their legacy, enabling the next wave of developers to continue and expand upon their work. Metadoc provides note taking, bookmarking, and personal comment features, enabling veteran developers to provide successor generations with detail that makes a difference.
We're passionate about code
Our team has created many open source projects. Several of them are the ones you forget about, until they're gone (in which case you wonder how you got by without them). They do their job and get out of your way. Projects like Fenix Web Server, NVM for Windows, and node-windows/mac/linux are relied upon by millions of developers each day. These are enabling tools, helping developers focus on their goals. We continue to innovate and release OSS as we build Metadoc. NGN, Author, the CLI First Strategy (OpenJS World 2020) and corresponding shell library, IAM, Common API, and more have already spun off from the work we've been doing for Metadoc. As this process continues, our passion for making these projects accessible to everyone through documentation only gets stronger. More importantly, we continue to fulfill our mission of making development better for everyone.
How Sponsorship Helps
To build Metadoc properly, there are costs. It's not just labor (though that's a huge chunk), we need infrastructure too. Metadoc graduated from Y-Combinator's Startup School in the Winter 2020 cohort (just before the COVID pandemic) and has received initial support from providers and partners in that program, but that's just a starting point. Sponsorship offsets some of our ongoing and upcoming costs. It helps keep us focused on delivering an excellent experience instead of consulting/contracting (which has always been how we feed our families).
Meet the team
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Corey Butler coreybutlerCofounder, Systems Lead
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Graham gbdrummerCofounder, UX/Product Lead
Featured work
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metadoc/metadoc.js
Generates JSON metadata for Object Oriented JavaScript libraries. Used as a source for generating documentation.
JavaScript 21 -
metadoc/metadoc.js-api
Generate a static (read-only) JSON API for browsing metadoc.
JavaScript 4 -
metadoc/metadoc-md
Parse markdown code within description attributes of a https://github.com/metadoc/metadoc.js output file.
JavaScript 4
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$1 a month
SelectShow your support for the Metadoc ecosystem!
$5 a month
SelectHelp offset the cost of the development infrastructure. Receive 2 free months of premium for each month of sponsorship (when we launch).
$20 a month
SelectBe a Metadoc champion and help us meet our goals. We'll invite you to our private Slack channel for champions. You also receive the benefits from lower tiers.
$100 a month
SelectPart of a group that would benefit from Metadoc?
Support our development and be amongst the first to beta test group/enterprise features. We'll invite your representative to our private #teams Slack channel, as well as our private #champions channel.
$2,000 a month
SelectLet's face it, if you're willing to contribute at this level, you're more than a champion. You have a vested interest in this space.
We wouldn't reject sponsorship at this level, but we recognize a year's worth is the equivalent of a small angel investment. We're not actively raising a seed round, but we are interested in identifying partners. While fundraising isn't off the table, our current priority is delivering the best possible experience we can. If we feel a Series A or PE would substantially expedite/enhance our trajectory/core mission, it will be considered.
If these are the kinds of conversations you're interested in, sponsor at the $100/mo level and contact us privately when your Slack invitation arrives.