Fundraising for a STEEM Developer in Need - Help Me Continue Development & Relocate

in #writing8 years ago (edited)

Being a non Steemit Inc developer focused on STEEM related projects can be troublesome at times. Simple things most developers take for granted such as a wage, guaranteed paycheck and having infrastructure operating costs covered simply aren't something I'm privy.

While I'm grateful for every upvote on my post I get, it's simply not adding up to what my expenses are a month to run all the projects, put a roof over my head and feed myself.

I've been basically full time on STEEM the past half year. I regret absolutely no part of it!

Some Backstory on the Situation

For a while I've been wanting to move out of the village I currently reside and into the city.

As of January 1st, 2017 I've got to be out of the place I currently live. While it's unfortunate circumstance and as much as I absolutely hate moving in the winter my current living situation isn't working out and a move to the city that's been planned for the past few months now needs to be rushed. In the end my roommate and I had a disagreement about sharing bills and who's responsibility it is to cover costs due to negligence on the landlord's part.

While I've no problem paying my fair share of the bills when communist ideals were pressed against me and I found myself paying for everyone else's resource usage on top of my own all while supplying everyone with free internet access I eventually had enough and simply couldn't justify it anymore.

A Request for Aid From the STEEM Network

Simply put: I don't have enough money to move into the city, let alone pay my server costs.
While I've got the next little while covered for server costs I'm slowly bleeding out money.

I've been homeless before in the winter.. That doesn't really scare me all that much. But it's certainly harder to get things done when you're constantly looking for a place to couch surf.

Working tireless hours developing all sorts of projects for the STEEM network has been very rewarding in the sense that I know I'm working towards a greater good for all of us.

While I know I'm not the fastest nor most skilled developer that the network has to offer I've one thing that many folks lack. That thing being dedication. I'm dedicated to the STEEM network, the various projects I'm developing for it as well as the people using the network and the community behind it.

I'd Rather Work Than Receive a Handout

I prefer to earn rather than be some leech or parasite. Donations are always welcome of course but I've a far better time sleeping at night when I feel I've earned my keep. If you've got some graphics design, web design, coding or anything else you can think of that I'd be able to do for you please let me know.

While I am pretty darn busy with my own project development at the moment sadly these projects aren't really bringing in any income. So if you've got any project that you'd like a hand with and wouldn't mind tossing me some STEEM or SBD I'd really appreciate the chance to work.

Funding Goals by Jan 1st, 2017

Expenses across the board are being cut in order to give myself a chance to save up enough by the end of the month to move. Plenty of rice and oatmeal in the upcoming weeks as cheap staple foods, not purchasing any cannabis to review and curbing any unnecessary spending should hopefully put me on course for success. All in all the amount I need to reach for the end of the month is around $1500 if I'm to have enough to afford the last months rent at my current location, moving costs and first months rent and damage deposit at a new place.

~$1145.00 / $1500 SBD Raised So Far!

I'll keep this updated as the amount grows! Doesn't include STEEM/BTC donations

Those Who've Donated to Help Offset Development & Moving Costs <3


UserAmount
@infovore1000 STEEM
@sigmajin600 STEEM
@engagement$100.000 SBD
@ekitcho$25.000 SBD
@teamsteem$25.000 SBD
@jesta$25.000 SBD
@timcliff$15.000 SBD
@merej99$20.710 SBD
 6.630 STEEM
@stellabelle$9.000 SBD
@steemverify$20.026 SBD
@jlufer20.000 STEEM
@merej99$10.000 SBD
@p0o$10.000 SBD
@bayareacoins$1.000 SBD
@richq1110 STEEM
@voteinterestpool$8.786 SBD
 6.656 STEEM
@ballinconscious$5.000 SBD
@virtualgrowth$5.000 SBD
@aunt-deb$5.000 SBD
@deanliu$5.000 SBD
@opheliafu$5.000 SBD
@reddust$4.625 SBD
 1.609 STEEM
@taskmanager$3.500 SBD
@rok-sivante$3.403 SBD
@etcmike$2.380 SBD
@dreemit$2.000 SBD
@bitcoinparadise$1.764 SBD
 0.938 STEEM
@freebornangel$1.000 SBD
@nonameslefttouse$1.000SBD
@richq1110 STEEM
@schattenjaeger$0.064 SBD
 0.019 STEEM

The amount your vote is worth or the amount you donate isn't truly important at the end of the day, just the show of support from the community alone motivates me and lets me know that I'll get through this. Cheers to all the good STEEM folk out there.

In case you only had Bitcoin but want to donate: 1KLYEdKbmq1zDbisdLJbHPUnXBxHduckFb

Massive Thank You To ALL Who've Voted and Donated!

TL;DR - Getting Evicted Jan 1st. Need Money to Move :(

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Upvoted, re-steemed, and a small amount of funds sent.

Good luck and steem on,
Mike

Thank you mike! Very much appreciated sir.

Although it's never a great time to move, sucks I'll be spending most of christmas time holidays looking for a place to go before year end. Oh well, Something tells me this is one of those blessing in disguise situations and will likely end up for the better.

Thanks again. <3

@Klye has always been a great help to the community. Making free graphics for newbies and offering programming assistance. He is well deserving of any donations that he would receive.

Thanks for the vouch nog. Appreciated captain.

coudl you describe what kind of coiding skills (languages) do you have ?

My go to languages are Javascript/Node.js, PHP, HTML5, CSS.

I'm mostly a web developer. Although design and graphics is another part of what I do.

what sites have you built?

Currently working on streemit.online, steem-roller.com and steem.global for STEEM stuff.

Once everything settles down here a bit in the new years going to take the time and actually make a nice web portfolio.

MMmm looks good! I would love to help support your moving! I am currently needing a logo and website for my business, might hire you for one of those things if your willing.

I'm down! I love working on other people's stuff because when I'm done and they like the design and show it off... Brings me great proud feelings.

Get ahold of me on steemit.chat in the #klye room. :)

and make sure and make it klye-esque in its design! It's your signature look!

I am currently. However I've no intention of selling STEEM if price gets much lower than it currently is.

Even at current price rate if it stayed stable I'd only be able to power down a little over a BTC worth of STEEM this month. While this is close to my budget goal for moving sacrificing that much SP will only end up haunting me I feel.

By time the next power down cycle rolls around STEEM price could be significantly lower than it is now. :/

i second the idea of powering down. you'll recoup your steem......It's there to be used.

I think the price is going to the MOON! FULL STEEM AHEAD!!! Right, @Stellabelle? :)

I have written a program that lets you post to the blockchain and it is WYSIWYG. It's called Steem Edit. I would love to get say even $100 a month in donations so I can build a computer from time to time. So if there are generous people out there feel free to donate steem dollars to me I sure would appreciate it. I need a new computer for installation testing.

Yet I feel Steem Edit has been obsoleted by other very talented programmers. I don't think I will make anything out of Steem Edit. Such is the life of a programmer who writes software for free. I have learned a bunch about steem related APIs in the process and I am working on a project that does have a business model albiet a shaky one.

You probably should just get a job people will pay for. That's life 😎

Well, that's part of moving into the city.

I currently live in a village with no job prospects or opportunity other than web work.

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I've only been here a couple of weeks, but this community is fabulous. I'll donate, though I'm afraid I'm a small fry in the steem dollar department, I've been powering up since I learned how :) I did a bit of surfing through your page and I can see your important here. I also just found about witnesses recently and have been trying to go through them to make voting choices, and you have mine there too! Good luck Klye, I hope you find a place!

It truly is a great community! You'd be hard pressed to find such a great group of folks on any other website all helping each other and being civilized for the most part. It's beautiful.

Absolutely! Sorry, I was out all day, how is house hunting? :)

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donate 25 bro
good luck

Thank you very much sir! That will help out immensely . <3

Upvoted and ReSteemed! I had no idea Klye was in this situation! :/ I enjoy our late night talks on Steemit.chat and ALL the designs you did for me thank you brother!
Sent over 20 SBD on behalf of SteemVerify & Myself! Good luck brother and hit me up like you always do on steemit.chat

Thank you very much man. I generally try to stay an optimist and sort my own issues out in private but this was one of those things I felt I needed to let the community know. A bit humbling to have to ask for help for sure but after seeing this response from the community.. I don't think anyone is looking down on me.. feels like all support!