A journey into bridging open-source metrics, cross-source SQL joins, and AI-driven grant matching.
The Open Source Funding Crisis
Every day, developers build and maintain critical pieces of open-source software that power global infrastructure. Yet, one of the biggest challenges in the ecosystem remains funding. Maintainers spend hours writing grant proposals, pitch decks, and sponsorship applications.
To prove a project's impact, you have to answer tough questions:
How many developers are using it? (Downloads on PyPI/npm)
